Tom's restaurant nearly went out of business when the health department closed him up.
•The health department closed up the restaurant.
2. to close something that is open, such as a door or a box. •Please close the door when you leave.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
close something up — (or close up) 1) cause to cease or cease operation or being used the broker advised me to close the house up for the time being 2) close up (of an opening) grow smaller or become blocked by something she felt her throat close up … Useful english dictionary
close something down — (or close down) cause to cease or cease business or operation, esp. permanently the government promised to close down the nuclear plants within twenty years * * * ˌclose ˈdown | ˌclose sthˈdown derived = ↑close 1 (4) • … Useful english dictionary
close something up — bring two parts of (something) together. → close … English new terms dictionary
close something off — ˌclose sthˈoff derived to separate sth from other parts so that people cannot use it • The entrance to the train station was closed off following the explosion. Main entry: ↑closederived … Useful english dictionary
close something out — bring something to an end Steve tried to close out the conversation … Useful english dictionary
close — close1 W1S1 [kləuz US klouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shut)¦ 2¦(move parts together)¦ 3¦(shut for period of time)¦ 4¦(stop operating)¦ 5¦(end)¦ 6 close an account 7¦(in money markets)¦ 8 close a deal/sale/contract etc 9¦(offer finishes)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
close — close1 [ klouz ] verb *** ▸ 1 shut ▸ 2 when business stops ▸ 3 stop use of road etc. ▸ 4 end/finish ▸ 5 reduce distance ▸ 6 stop business relations ▸ 7 finish business deal ▸ 8 put fingers around something ▸ 9 have value at end of day ▸ 10 join… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
close — I UK [kləʊz] / US [kloʊz] verb Word forms close : present tense I/you/we/they close he/she/it closes present participle closing past tense closed past participle closed *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] if you close something, or if it closes,… … English dictionary
close — 1 verb 1 SHUT (I, T) to shut something so that there is no longer a space or hole, or to become shut in this way: Ann closed her book and stood up. | close a door/window/gate: Would you mind if I closed the window? | close the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
close — I SHUTTING OR COMPLETING ♦ closes, closing, closed (Pronounced [[t]klo͟ʊz[/t]] in close 1 and 3, and [[t]klo͟ʊs[/t]] in close 2 and 4.) 1) V ERG When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or… … English dictionary
close off — verb 1. stem the flow of (Freq. 1) shut off the gas when you leave for a vacation • Syn: ↑shut off • Hypernyms: ↑discontinue, ↑stop, ↑cease, ↑give up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
