lift the lid
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
(chiefly UK, informal, figuratively) To reveal or expose something, especially information.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "In the 10 months since the Romanian revolution lifted the lid off Transylvania's ancient national rivalries, the Romanians and Hungarians who have shared this land for centuries have been living in a state of tense alert, ready for the next spark to fly."
- "One of the darkest aspects of Myanmar’s political transition is a surge in religious intolerance, especially toward Muslims. Liberalization has lifted the lid on many pent-up grievances, and old-timers in the government and the monkhood are stoking these sentiments."