draw the blinds/curtain/shades on

idiom

: to end (something that has been continuing for a long time)
Let's draw the curtain on this investigation.

Examples of draw the blinds/curtain/shades on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The decision to draw the curtain on the Axe character after season 5 has been about three years in the making, the showrunners confirmed. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Oct. 2021

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draw to a close

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“Draw the blinds/curtain/shades on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20the%20blinds%2Fcurtain%2Fshades%20on. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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