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

Fan Fest traditionally closes the door on the Panthers’ first full week of training camp. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

The league, through an eligibility rule bargained with the NBPA, closed the door to high schoolers starting with the 2006 NBA Draft. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026

But when smugglers opened the door, a man fell out, so the smugglers closed the door and fled. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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

Rhymes for close the door

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