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

But the Current struck back and closed the door early, riding a Haley Hopkins hat trick in a 4-1 win to stay in the heat of the playoff hunt with four matches left this season. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2026

While Moon played the show that night, Majic and Churchill closed the door to the green room and recorded a demo with as little concert sound as possible in the background competing with Churchill’s lead vocal. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

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

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