draw the curtain

1. Pull a curtain back or to one side to let in more light or to discover what is behind it. For example, The sun was so pleasant I drew the curtains . [c. 1500]

2. Block or conceal something. For example, Let's draw the curtain over this matter; no one needs to know more . [c. 1500] Also see draw a veil .

Example Sentences

While he will draw the curtain on an illustrious career after the World Cup in the autumn, the players who shone brightest during Ireland's latest Grand Slam-winning campaign suggest the team's long-term future is in safe hands under the leadership of Farrell, who is under contract until 2025.

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And while the veteran half-back will draw the curtain on a 13-year Six Nations journey that began against England at Twickenham in 2010, he was keen to point out that this weekend does not represent the end of his Ireland career with the World Cup to come later this year.

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Counts approvingly cited one court that, in 1874, said judges should “draw the curtain, shut out the public gaze, and leave the parties to forget and forgive.”

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If you'd rather have some privacy, you can draw the curtain.

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A successful deal with the U.S. private equity giant could give Crown’s billionaire founder James Packer a way out from a firm hit by scandals and regulatory setbacks and draw the curtain on one of Australia’s most storied business dynasties.

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