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close up shop

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkloʊz ʌp ˈʃɑp/ · UK /ˌkləʊz ʌp ˈʃɒp/

close up shop means: To stop running a business or doing an activity, temporarily or permanently.

verb

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To stop running a business or doing an activity, temporarily or permanently.

  • Let’s close up shop for tonight.
  • They closed up shop after years of losing money.
  • Will you close up shop early on Friday?

Similar words: shut down, stop operating

Opposites: open up

Common phrases: close up shop early, close up shop permanently, close up shop tonight

Questions about close up shop

What does close up shop mean?

To stop running a business or doing an activity, temporarily or permanently.

What is close up shop in other languages?

Türkçe: kepenk kapatmak · Español: cerrar el negocio · Français: fermer boutique · Deutsch: den Laden dichtmachen · Italiano: chiudere bottega · 日本語: 店じまいする

How do you pronounce close up shop?

In American English /ˌkloʊz ʌp ˈʃɑp/; in British English /ˌkləʊz ʌp ˈʃɒp/.

How do you use close up shop in a sentence?

Let’s close up shop for tonight. They closed up shop after years of losing money.

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