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.

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Seven weeks after that, the draft will close and begin to draw the curtain on another NFL offseason. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025 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 the blinds/curtain/shades on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20the%20blinds%2Fcurtain%2Fshades%20on. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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