draw a line under (something)

To finish something and move on from it. I can't think of anything else to add to this project, so let's just draw a line under it and start working on the next one. Whew, I can finally draw a line under that list of vocab words and move on to the next one! Draw a line under the filing because you finished all of that, right?

draw a line under something

If something draws a line under a bad situation, it allows the situation to be considered as finished. The document draws a line under our painful past and clears the way for a new beginning. An out-of-court settlement, expected this week, should finally draw a line under the affair.

draw a ˈline under something

(British English) say that something is finished and not worth discussing any more: The company is attempting to draw a line under its recent problems.