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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Gaetz’s move comes a day after the House Ethics Committee declined to release the findings of a years-long report into him, but did not completely close the door on making such a move in the future. —

Ian Swanson, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024 Decedent's Final Return: When administering a deceased person’s final tax return, the executor may wish to close the door on potential IRS claims, protecting beneficiaries and heirs from future liabilities. —

Ashley Case, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 The decision could boost the struggling cannabis industry, or close the door on recreational sales for good in Colorado's second-largest city. —

Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 Yet his remarks, while combative, did not appear to close the door on a deal. —

Ellen Knickmeyer, arkansasonline.com, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for close the door on

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