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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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 This horrible decision could close the door on IVF treatments in Alabama. —

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 See all Example Sentences for close the door on

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