close up shop

idiom

: to go out of business forever or stop performing all services or activities for a period of time

Rather than closing up shop entirely, the company laid off half of its workers.

The restaurant has already closed up shop for the winter.

Examples of close up shop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The restaurant’s ownership cited rising rent prices as the reason for the move to close up shop on Sunday, July 21. —

Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024 Titan is not the only solar installer to close up shop lately. —

Alana Semuels, TIME, 18 June 2024 Leaders announced plans to close up shop more than a year ago, but those efforts have been delayed amid a growing homelessness crisis. —

Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024 Business closings on Christmas Eve are less common than those on Christmas Day, but many large chains still cut back hours or close up shop early for the coming holiday. —

CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for close up shop

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