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

Although California eventually tied the score at 9-9 in the third quarter, the Charm closed the door by scoring seven of the game’s last 11 goals. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for close the door

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