slam the door on
Refuse with finality
To slam the door on something is to reject it emphatically or end a possibility abruptly: The committee slammed the door on further negotiations.
The image is of closing a door forcefully—not just declining but making clear that discussion is over.
You can slam the door on an idea, a proposal, or a person seeking entry or consideration.
- shutTo close firmly
- closeNearby or to shut
- pushForce something away
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
estrangement · walk away · refuse · end · rebuff · give the cold shoulder · stonewalling · finality · cut off · cut ties · burn bridges · terminate · deny · snap · hasty · cold shoulder · spurn · exclude