shut up shop

idiom

British
: to go out of business forever or to stop performing all services or activities for a period of time
Rather than shutting up shop entirely, the company laid off half of its workers.
The store has already shut up shop for the day.

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Online fast fashion outlet Shein got a big break during the pandemic as its competitors were hampered by bricks-and-mortar stores which were forced to shut up shop. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2023 The crackdown has forced some outlets to shut up shop and their journalists to leave the country. CNN, 21 June 2022

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“Shut up shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shut%20up%20shop. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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