close the door on
idiom
: to no longer think about, consider, or accept (something)
I'd like to close the door on that chapter in my life.
The former senator says she hasn't closed the door on politics.
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Does this officially close the door on another reunion, this time with fellow utility man Kiké Hernández who performed admirably during the Dodgers’ playoff run?
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Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Kat attempts to close the door on the 1800s after making startling discoveries.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
So although Broadcom is challenged to maintain business from VMware's biggest accounts and appease the solution providers driving smaller accounts, it's expected to keep making money off of VMware—even as firms like Ingram close the door on it.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Pressed if that means Democrats could support an alternative version of the CR, Jeffries again declined to close the door on that option.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Kat attempts to close the door on the 1800s after making startling discoveries.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
So although Broadcom is challenged to maintain business from VMware's biggest accounts and appease the solution providers driving smaller accounts, it's expected to keep making money off of VMware—even as firms like Ingram close the door on it.
—Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Pressed if that means Democrats could support an alternative version of the CR, Jeffries again declined to close the door on that option.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Close the door on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20door%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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