close the door

phrase

: to be uncompromisingly obstructive

closed the door to further negotiation

Examples of close the door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The videos, which do not include audio, show Pigram opening a security door to allow officers behind the counter and then apparently trying to push the officers back out in a hallway and attempting to close the door. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Instead of closing the door on his dream, Nolan pivoted to studying English literature at University College London, a decision he has since been credited with strengthening his screenwriting and deepening his understanding of language and metaphor. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 July 2026

After an Austin bucket to cut the Valkyries’ advantage to four, Williams closed the door on Washington with a deep 3-pointer to seal the win. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

But England quickly closed the door on France with a beautiful goal from Bellingham in the 98th minute to again take a two-goal lead on its way to the win. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Rhymes for close the door

• conquistador
• covenantor
• forevermore
• hereinbefore
• kinetochore
• kwashiorkor
• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore