shut the door

Idioms  

1. see close the door.

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Example Sentences

Hunt, who co-founded the study, added, “When you shut the door on diversity, you shut out opportunities for more perspectives, collaboration, exploration and growth. Without vigilance and pressure, the industry will continue to invest less and less in these creators and stories to the detriment of their bottom line.”

From Los Angeles Times

Simon, who was not only a perfectly nice young man, but a brave and loyal one, too, shrugged and followed, and shut the door behind him.

From Literature

In his official statements, Mendoza had initially claimed that after entering the house, he opened the door to the bedroom where Safa and her family were, but when he saw there were only women and children inside he did not go in, and instead shut the door.

From BBC

Penkovsky let him in, shut the door, and finally allowed himself to smile.

From Literature

Fred told Kathleen that Shirley had gone back to Germany and he shut the door.

From BBC