Definition of close the door on in English:
close the door on
phrase
(also shut the door on)
Exclude the opportunity for.
‘she had closed the door on ever finding out what he was feeling’- ‘If you allow yourself to be categorized, you're shutting the door to so many fabulous opportunities.’
- ‘However, he believed the members were more than happy to consider being part of such a scheme as they never closed the door on any competitive opportunity.’
- ‘This may be good news for some older employees but for others it will close the door to an opportunity they would not like to miss.’
- ‘Have we actually now closed the door on 30,000 young people getting into the forestry industry?’
- ‘It is certainly not something I would close the door on.’
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