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

Committing early to a single path closes the door on noticing when a better one opens. — Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

When Practical Magic 2 picks up, Gary has died, and Sally has closed the door on love for good. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

The answer to our nation’s physician shortage crisis is to fully open the doors to residency for all qualified candidates, not to close the door on those who choose the osteopathic pathway. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

After the young woman left, Radha closed the door and made Arvind stand. — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for close the door

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