- close the door
- phrasal
: to take a determined and uncompromising obstructive position
an action that closes the door on any amicable settlement
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
close the door
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close the door on — (something) 1. to end a situation or event. The court s decision closes the door on a shameful episode in the country s history. 2. to prevent something from happening. We shouldn t be too quick to close the door on change. I m trying to decide… … New idioms dictionary
close\ the\ door — • close the door • bar the door • shut the door v. phr. To prevent any more action or talk about a subject. The President s veto closed the door to any new attempt to pass the bill. Joan was much hurt by what Mary said, and she closed the door on … Словарь американских идиом
close the door on — I close the door on (or to) see door II close (or shut) the door on (or to) exclude the opportunity for she had closed the door on ever finding out what he was feeling * * * close the door on see ↑door • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
Close the Door — For other uses, see Close the Door (disambiguation) Close the Door was a hit song for Teddy Pendergrass in 1978 and written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. It spent two weeks at number one on the R B chart and peaked at number twenty five on the… … Wikipedia
close the door on something — close the door on (something) 1. to end a situation or event. The court s decision closes the door on a shameful episode in the country s history. 2. to prevent something from happening. We shouldn t be too quick to close the door on change. I m… … New idioms dictionary
Close the Door (disambiguation) — Close the Door may refer to: Close the Door, a song by Teddy Pendergrass Close the Door campaign, an energy conservation campaign in the United Kingdom This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
close the door on something — close/shut the ˈdoor on sth idiom to make it unlikely that sth will happen • She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks. Main entry: ↑dooridiom … Useful english dictionary
close the door on — 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 … New idioms dictionary
Close the Door campaign — Air curtain The Close the Door campaign is a national campaign in the United Kingdom to encourage retailers to keep their doors closed to conserve energy and reduce carbon emissions. Research commissioned by the campaign and conducted by the… … Wikipedia
close the door — or[bar the door] or[shut the door] {v. phr.} To prevent any more action or talk about a subject. * /The President s veto closed the door to any new attempt to pass the bill./ * /Joan was much hurt by what Mary said, and she closed the door on… … Dictionary of American idioms
close the door — or[bar the door] or[shut the door] {v. phr.} To prevent any more action or talk about a subject. * /The President s veto closed the door to any new attempt to pass the bill./ * /Joan was much hurt by what Mary said, and she closed the door on… … Dictionary of American idioms
