shut out

Idioms  

1. Exclude, deny entry to, block, as in Anyone convicted of a crime is shut out from the legal profession , or These curtains shut out all the light . [Late 1300s]

2. Prevent an opponent from scoring, as in They were shut out of the last two games , or Reagan shut out Ford in the Texas primary in 1976. Originating in baseball about 1880, this usage was later transferred to other sports and then even broader usage.

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Example Sentences

In TV land, “The White Lotus” dominated with six nominations after nearly being shut out at September’s Emmy Awards.

From Los Angeles Times

That “debt-for-oil” structure has allowed Chevron to operate where every other American major remains shut out.

From Barron's

I am expecting City to find their shooting boots again after they were shut out by Sunderland, especially if they can find a long throw.

From BBC

After getting shut out by Philadelphia, the Raiders bounced back and put up a good fight against Houston.

From Los Angeles Times

But then Cincinnati got shut out last week by Baltimore, and Miami just benched its quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times