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/shut the door on

To refuse to allow for the possibility of: The secretary of state closed the door on future negotiations.

See:

• a close call
• a close shave
• as close as stink on shit
• at close quarters
• at close range
• at hand
• be close to home
• be close to the bone
• be close to the mark
• be too close for comfort
• bring to a close
• close
• close (one's) eyes to (something)
• close a deal
• close a sale
• close around
• close as a clam
• close as stink on shit
• close as the bark to the tree
• close as two coats of paint
• close at hand
• close but no cigar
• close by
• close call
• close chewer and a tight spitter
• close combat sock
• 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 of play
• close off
• close on
• close one's eyes to
• Close only counts in horseshoes
• close out
• close out of
• close ranks
• close shave
• close the barn door after the horse has bolted
• close the book on
• close the books
• close the books on
• close the door on
• close the sale
• close the stable door after the horse has bolted
• close to
• close to heart
• close to home
• close to the bone
• close to the wind
• close up
• close up shop
• close with
• Close your eyes and think of England
• Close, but no cigar
• closed door
• come close
• come close to blows
• come to a close
• cut it close
• draw to a close
• have a close shave
• hit one where one lives
• in close quarters
• keep (one's) cards close to (one's) vest
• keep (something) close to (one's) chest
• keep a close watch on
• keep a tight rein on
• keep cards close to chest
• keep close watch on
• keep watch
• keep your friends close and your enemies closer
• near to one's heart
• play (one's) cards close to (one's) chest
• play (one's) cards close to (one's) vest
• play (something) close to (one's) chest
• play cards close to chest
• play it close to one's chest
• sail close to the wind
• shut the door on
• too close for comfort
• too close to call
• up close and personal
• when one door closes, another opens
• within hailing distance