Collocations for lid - noun
1. removable top
ADJECTIVE
airtight,
close-fitting,
tight,
tight-fitting
Choose a dish with a tight-fitting lid.
Choose a dish with a tight-fitting lid.
closed,
sealed
hinged
box, coffin, piano, saucepan, trunk (on a car), etc.
dustbin (BrE), garbage-can (AmE), trash-can (AmE)
metal, plastic, etc.
hinged
box, coffin, piano, saucepan, trunk (on a car), etc.
dustbin (BrE), garbage-can (AmE), trash-can (AmE)
metal, plastic, etc.
VERB + lid
lift,
open,
raise
She lifted the lid of the box.
She lifted the lid of the box.
pop (AmE),
pop off,
prise off (BrE),
pry off (AmE),
remove,
take off,
unscrew
We managed to remove the lid with a lever.
We managed to remove the lid with a lever.
close,
replace,
shut
put down, slam shut
put on, screw down, screw on
I poured some water and screwed the lid back on the bottle.
The coffin lid had been screwed down.
put down, slam shut
put on, screw down, screw on
I poured some water and screwed the lid back on the bottle.
The coffin lid had been screwed down.
keep on
Keep the lid on the pan until the liquid comes to the boil.
Keep the lid on the pan until the liquid comes to the boil.
2. (lids) of the eyes
→ See also eyelid
ADJECTIVE
eye
closed, drooping, half-closed, half-open, heavy, lowered, narrowed
She felt the tears burning against her closed lids.
closed, drooping, half-closed, half-open, heavy, lowered, narrowed
She felt the tears burning against her closed lids.
top,
upper
VERB + LIDS
close,
lower
She saw James walk in and hastily lowered her lids.
She saw James walk in and hastily lowered her lids.
lift,
open
She lifted her lids and found him looking at her.
She lifted her lids and found him looking at her.
PREPOSITION
behind … lid
She could still see the light flickering behind her closed lids.
She could still see the light flickering behind her closed lids.
beneath … lid
She glanced at him occasionally from beneath lowered lids.
She glanced at him occasionally from beneath lowered lids.
through … lid
He was watching her through half-closed lids.
He was watching her through half-closed lids.