shut something in something
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shut something off — shut (someone/something) off to separate someone or something from others. A major interstate highway shuts the area off from the rest of the city. When her husband died she shut herself off from everyone. They just wanted to shut off all the… … New idioms dictionary
shut something up — shut (someone/something) up to keep people or animals in a separate place. Every day she went up to a little room on the third floor where she shut herself up to work. At night we always kept the dog shut up in its cage … New idioms dictionary
shut something off from something — ˌshut sb/sth ˈoff from sth derived to separate sb/sth from sth • Bosnia is shut off from the Adriatic by the mountains. Main entry: ↑shutderived … Useful english dictionary
shut something up in something — ˌshut sb/sth ˈup (in sth) derived to keep sb/sth in a place and prevent them from going anywhere Main entry: ↑shutderived … Useful english dictionary
shut something down — ˌshut sthˈdown derived to stop a factory, shop/store, etc. from opening for business; to stop a machine from working • The computer system will be shut down over the weekend. related noun ↑shutdown Main entry: ↑shutderived … Useful english dictionary
shut something away — ˌshut sb/sthaˈway derived to put sb/sth in a place where other people cannot see or find them Main entry: ↑shutderived … Useful english dictionary
shut down or shut something down — cease or cause something to cease business or operation. → shut … English new terms dictionary
shut off or shut something off — stop or cause something to stop flowing or working. → shut … English new terms dictionary
shut something out (of something) — … Useful english dictionary
shut something up — close all doors and windows of a building or room, typically because it will be unoccupied for some time … Useful english dictionary
