shut the door on
End all chances
To shut the door on something is to eliminate it as a possibility or refuse to consider it further.
The image is of closing a door to prevent entry: She shut the door on any further negotiations, Don't shut the door on the idea just yet.
The phrase implies finality—once shut, the opportunity or discussion is over.
- omitLeave something out
- closeNearby or to shut
- endFinal portion or cessation
- oustRemove from position
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
ostracize · finish · blacklist · terminate · set aside · lock · finalize · put an end to · seal · bar · burn bridges · exclude · block out · irrevocable · prevent · obstruct · deter · limit