lid
/lɪd; lɪd/ n
1 hinged or removable cover for a box, pot, etc 盖子. =>illus at pan 见pan插图.
2 = eyelid (eye).
3 (idm 习语) flip one's lid => flip. put the (tin) lid on sth/things (infml 口) be the final event that provokes an outburst 成为导致某事爆发的最後一件事. take, lift, blow, etc the lid off sth reveal unpleasant secrets concerning sth 揭露丑闻
an article that lifts the lid off the world of professional gambling 揭露职业赌博界内幕的文章.