shut out

shut out
{v.} 1. To prevent from coming in; block. * /During World War II, Malta managed to shut out most of the Italian and German bombers by throwing up an effective anti-aircraft screen./ * /The boys were annoyed by Tom's telling club secrets and shut him out of their meeting./ 2. To prevent (an opposing team) from scoring throughout an entire game. * /The Dodgers shut out the Reds, 5-0./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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