closed the book on
Put to rest
To close the book on something is to consider it finished and no longer worth discussion or investigation: The detective closed the book on the case after exhausting every lead.
The phrase suggests finality—once a book is closed, you're done reading it.
After the divorce, she closed the book on that chapter of her life.
- let goCease holding something
- concludedBrought to completion
- wrapped upFinished or warmly covered
- turned the pageAdvanced past something
- forgaveCeased to blame
finalized · moved on · ruled out · decided · overcame · healed · reconciled · water under the bridge · completed · settled · shut the door · dismissed · accepted · put to rest · resolved · ended · released · terminated
closed the book onreopened
Made accessible again
left hanging · kicked off · initiated · began · commenced
closed the book onleft hanging
Abandoned without resolution
tabled · shelved · put on hold · deferred · prolonged
close, closed, closes, closing, closure, closable, enclose, enclosed, enclosure