put a lid on

A wet summer particularly hit outdoor toys and games sales, while cost of living pressures put a lid on small, impulse buys.

Officials from major central banks, though, have tried to put a lid on expectations that rate cuts are looming, pointing out that rates will need to stay higher for some time to defeat inflation.

You need a big enough pot, do not stir, do not move, put a lid on it and salt when it's done.

Google quietly planned to put a lid on Apple’s search ambitions.

Though Brent prices are nearing the $100 a barrel mark, "the narrative of higher-for-longer interest rates in the U.S. might dampen enthusiasm and could put a lid on prices," said Sugandha Sachdeva, executive director at Acme Investment Advisors.