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

Name the goal, keep the message specific, and choose the tone that protects both respect and clarity without closing the door. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

The video ends as the other person is seen getting into the truck with the child and is seemingly about to close the door. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

After stepping in to replace Justin Lin as Fast X director during production, it was announced that Leterrier would return to close the door on Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and helm the final installment, Fast Forever. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026

The class immediately closed the door and scrambled to barricade the room, pushing tables and chairs against the door and turning off the lights. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for close the door

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