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.
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People start driving slower, businesses close up shop.
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Stephanie Rivera, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
Reverse the whole process, close up shop and you’re done.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Most will close up shop on Dec. 23, but the Panorama Christmas Market on the nearby mountain of Hungerburg ends on Jan. 6, 2025.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
When Durant got his hands on Buick in 1904, the automaker was ready to close up shop for good.
—Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie Rivera, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
Reverse the whole process, close up shop and you’re done.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Most will close up shop on Dec. 23, but the Panorama Christmas Market on the nearby mountain of Hungerburg ends on Jan. 6, 2025.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
When Durant got his hands on Buick in 1904, the automaker was ready to close up shop for good.
—Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Close up shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20up%20shop. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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