<非正>结束（活动等），使（希望等）破灭
1. 禁止：put the case that 假设 | put the lid on 禁止 | put the lug on 敲竹杠于
2. 盖上盖子：6. shake 摇 | 7. put the lid on 盖上盖子 | 8. get a mess 弄得一团糟
3. 禁止, 取缔：put the cart before the horse 本末倒置; 因果颠倒 | put the lid on 禁止, 取缔 | put the record straight 澄清问题
1. The idea has been to put a lid on sectarian violence to give Iraqi leaders time to get national reconciliation efforts going.