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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Injury report Rams guards Steve Avila and Kevin Dotson did not practice Wednesday with their ankle sprains, though McVay did not close the door on either of them playing Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, in the final days of the Legislature’s current session, a state lawmaker is trying to once again close the door on transparency.
—Charles Ford Champion, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
But the person noted that Harris also did not close the door on running for president.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 31 July 2025
On the other hand, that’s seemingly not the type of move that will close the door on the pursuit of relief help for a team that has featured prominently on all three versions of this index.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, in the final days of the Legislature’s current session, a state lawmaker is trying to once again close the door on transparency.
—Charles Ford Champion, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
But the person noted that Harris also did not close the door on running for president.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 31 July 2025
On the other hand, that’s seemingly not the type of move that will close the door on the pursuit of relief help for a team that has featured prominently on all three versions of this index.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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“Close the door on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20the%20door%20on. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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