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close/shut the door on something

to make it impossible for something to happen, especially a plan or a solution to a problem There are fears that this latest move might have closed the door on a peaceful solution.

See also: close, door

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I don't wish to hear you tell your servants to close the door on this friendless creature. The New Magdalen by Collins, Wilkie View in context Her mistress had ordered her to close the door on all strangers--especially strangers who were women. Man And Wife by Collins, Wilkie View in context When my son came hanging about your cottage, and playing at sweethearts with your girl there, your duty was to close the door on him. The Two Destinies by Collins, Wilkie View in context			clog up clog with close close a deal close a sale close around close as two coats of paint close at hand close call close chewer and a tight spitter close down close down and shut down close enough for government work close enough to use the same toothpick close eyes to close in close in for the kill close off close on Close only counts in horseshoes close out close out of close ranks close shave close the books on close the door on close to close to heart close to home close to the bone close up close up shop close with Close your eyes and think of England Close, but no cigar closed closet closet with closing the stable door after the horse has bolted cloth cloth ears clothe in clothes Clothes make the man clothing cloud cloud over cloud up clover clown around club			close set close shave close shave Close Shave(quartet) close sheeting Close shop Close shop Close shop Close Shot Close Station March Order close string close stringer Close studded Close studding close study close support close support close support area close support area Close Support Assault Weapon Close Support End to End Assessment close supporting fire Close Tab on Double Click Close Target Reconnaissance Close Textual Analysis Close That Door close the books on close the curtain close the deal close the door on close the door on someone or something close the door to someone or something Close the Loop Close the Position close the sale Close their Position Close Their Positions Close This Office close thought close timbering Close time close to close to close to Close to Brisbane Close to Brisbane Close to Death close to heart close to heart close to heart close to heart close to heart close to home close to home close to home close to home close to home close to home Close To My Heart Close to the Bone

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