shut a door
1shut the door on — (or to) see door …
2shut\ the\ door — • close the door • bar the door • shut the door v. phr. To prevent any more action or talk about a subject. The President s veto closed the door to any new attempt to pass the bill. Joan was much hurt by what Mary said, and she closed the door on …
3shut the door — phrasal : to exclude from participation or consideration : cut off cannot afford to shut the door on any honest speculator Elmer Davis it shut the door upon all democratic aspiration V.L.Parrington …
4shut the door on — close/shut the door on (something) to make it impossible for something to happen, especially a plan or a solution to a problem. There are fears that this latest move might have closed the door on a peaceful solution …
5shut the door on something — close/shut the door on (something) to make it impossible for something to happen, especially a plan or a solution to a problem. There are fears that this latest move might have closed the door on a peaceful solution …
6shut the door on something — close/shut the ˈdoor on sth idiom to make it unlikely that sth will happen • She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks. Main entry: ↑dooridiom …
7shut the door — See: CLOSE THE DOOR …
8shut the door — See: CLOSE THE DOOR …
9shut the door on — prevented from knowing …
10shut the door in his face — took away his option, prevented him from taking the opportunity offered him …
