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71shut 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 …
72shut — vb *close …
73close down — index shut Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
74close\ 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 …
75close the door on something — 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 …
76close 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 …
77close an account — shut an account, make an account inactive …
78close one's eyes — shut one s eyes; be blind to what s happening around one, ignore what is going on …
79close the door upon — shut the door in the face of ; prevent …
80shut down — close; stop, terminate …
