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Synonyms

close the books

Idioms  

  1. Stop financial transactions; end a matter. For example, The entire estate went at the auction, so we can close the books on it, or He was glad to close the books on this case.

Example Sentences

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It is scheduled to close the books and price the offering on Sept. 13.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

On Labor Day, we’ll close the books on this year’s effort.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2022

Pennsylvania state police were able to close the books on the 58 year old cold case of a 9-year-old girl named Marise Chiverella using DNA evidence pulled from her jacket.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2022

With the reopening of Highway 1 at Mud Creek, Caltrans can close the books on damage inflicted upon this road by the winter storms of 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2018

I wipe away the sticky circled residue left by half-drunk glasses, and I close the books splayed open with broken spines and tuck them back on the shelf.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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