close the door on

1. Also, shut the door on. End or exclude from consideration, discussion, or action. For example, His lack of qualifications closed the door on further promotions, or Last quarter's poor sales figures have shut the door on any expansion plans.

Example Sentences

Kalybriah said she wouldn’t close the door on a future with Edmond, so have they given their relationship another shot since filming wrapped?

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“We wanted to focus on that very recent, very tangible and particularly gross injustice, which doesn’t close the door on revisiting other commutations in prior eras and in prior administrations,” he said.

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When looking ahead to this postseason, Friedman did not close the door on that possibility either; even though he said his focus has remained on navigating the final two weeks of the regular season first.

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The latest survey does not give comparable figures, but Dr Ingala Smith said the organisation believed the disparity was because biological mothers find it very difficult to "close the door" on their child.

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Paul said if he defeats Chávez, it will close the door on the Mexican fighter’s comeback after a stint in rehab.

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