buttons up
Closes a shirt
Buttons up means to fasten with buttons, working upward from bottom to top: She buttoned up her coat against the wind.
Figuratively, to button up is to finalize or secure something: Let's button up this deal before the weekend.
It can also mean to become silent or secretive: He buttoned up when the police started asking questions.
- fastenFix securely in position
- snapSudden sharp sound
- zip upClose with interlocking teeth
- dress shirtFormal button-up top
- finalizeSettle decisively
secure · lock down · wrap up · tie up loose ends · close out · seal the deal · attach · hook · conclude · clasp · affix · tidy up · put together · closure · complete · meticulous · settle · cinch
emotional/behavioral openness (figurative)
buttons upopens up
Begins speaking candidly
lets loose · loosens up · spills the beans · unwinds · relaxes
button, buttons, buttoned, buttoning, buttonhole, buttonholes