close the door on

idiom

: to no longer think about, consider, or accept (something)

I'd like to close the door on that chapter in my life.

The former senator says she hasn't closed the door on politics.

Examples of close the door on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But for the third time in as many games, Stokes turned the ball over in plus territory to close the door on the 49ers’ comeback hopes. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025

But Repole didn’t close the door on the Panthers returning as the league plans to add two teams in 2028. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025

That is usually a recipe where Barkley and the Eagles rushing attack close the door on opponents. —Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025

Injury report Rams guards Steve Avila and Kevin Dotson did not practice Wednesday with their ankle sprains, though McVay did not close the door on either of them playing Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. —Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for close the door on

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