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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This horrible decision could close the door on IVF treatments in Alabama.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2024
The general manager did not the close the door on veteran Cam Talbot, who had a 2.5 goals-against average in 54 regular-season Kings games in 2023-24, but said talks about a new contract have not taken place.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Lane, himself, enjoys catching and hitting and is reluctant to close the door on any possibility, at UConn or in the pros..
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024
West German Social Democrats also believed that the integration of West Germany into NATO and the U.S. security sphere would close the door on the eventual unification of the country.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2024
The general manager did not the close the door on veteran Cam Talbot, who had a 2.5 goals-against average in 54 regular-season Kings games in 2023-24, but said talks about a new contract have not taken place.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Lane, himself, enjoys catching and hitting and is reluctant to close the door on any possibility, at UConn or in the pros..
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024
West German Social Democrats also believed that the integration of West Germany into NATO and the U.S. security sphere would close the door on the eventual unification of the country.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Close the door on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20door%20on. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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