Idioms · Proverb Hunter

Shut the door on (something)

To terminate/exclude/obstruct something.The bad behavior of the employees shut the door on any future parties at the company.

To close the door to keep someone out.The teacher always shuts the door on students who come late for her class.

To close the doors and windows of a building for a period of time.We decided to shut up our cottage for the winter.

To make something like water or electricity stop.We always shut off the gas when we leave the house.

To prevent the opposition team from scoring during a game.Our national soccer team shut out the other team last night.

To be apart, to be separated from someone or something.The small town is shut off from the other small towns in the valley.

To not be bothered or hurt by something, to disregard something.The girl says mean things but we always shrug off her comments.

To become easy to see.After we cleaned the vase the design began to show up.

To promise to do something by signing one`s name, to join something.My friend recently decided to sign up for tennis lessons.

To finish something, to not quit doing something.I decided to stay with my company in order to see out the restructuring process.