close the books on

close the books on someone or something

Fig. to declare that a matter concerning someone or something is finished. (The books here originally referred to financial accounting records.) It's time to close the books on Fred. He's had enough time to apologize to us.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Iago	ee-A-gaw (Welsh, Galician), ee-AH-go (English)	Welsh, Galician, Portuguese
Kendal	KEN-dahl	English (Modern)
Jeunesse	-	Various
Liese	LEE-zə (German), LEE-sə (Dutch)	German, Dutch
Crocifissa	kro-chee-FEE-sah	Italian
Carman	['ka:mən]