close the door on

idiom

: to no longer think about, consider, or accept (something)

I'd like to close the door on that chapter in my life.

The former senator says she hasn't closed the door on politics.

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That was, however, the last time UConn felt much pressure against the Illini, scoring five unanswered to close the first and exploding out of the gate in the second half, scoring 25 more unanswered to close the door on Illinois and clinch its spot in tonight’s Final Four. —NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024

Asked about the possibility of giving up personnel control to remain with team, Belichick didn't close the door on the hypothetical. —Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024

Katy Perry is ready to close the door on American Idol, and open another chapter in her music career. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024

The OpenAI board is attempting to close the door on a tumultuous chapter that saw its revered CEO Sam Altman fired, exalted and then reinstated as CEO in a chaotic four-day span. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024

Donnie Wahlberg isn’t ready to close the door on Blue Bloods just yet. —Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024

Roberts didn’t completely close the door on Betts playing occasionally in right field. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023

Duffy, the Justice Department lawyer, tried to close the door on more divestitures. —Michael Casey, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023

Well the White House seemed to close the door on that part of the invitation at least but eventually allow for Ukraine to join NATO. —CBS News, 9 July 2023