close up shop

Fig. to quit working, for the day or forever. (Fixed order.) It's five o'clock. Time to close up shop. I can't make any money in this town. The time has come to close up shop and move to another town.

close up shop

also shut up shop

to stop doing business Poulin says high taxes and global competition have forced him to close up shop.

Opposite of: set up shop

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
MÁEl Sechnaill	-	Ancient Irish
Elma	['elmə]
IsabÈL	-	Occitan
Jarred	['dʒa:rid]
Ethelred	-	English (Archaic)
Dolores	[də'ləuris]