she had closed the door on ever finding out what he was feeling
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I'd like to close the door on that chapter in my life.
The former senator says she hasn't closed the door on politics.
Don't close the door on your options.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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 — 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
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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
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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
