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closing the book on

closing the book on is the present participle and gerund of close the book on.

Meaning of close the book on

Verb

close the book on (third-person singular simple present closes the book on, present participle closing the book on, simple past and past participle closed the book on)

  1. (idiomatic) To stop worrying about or trying to do something about; to ignore.
    • Roth's continued productivity ensures that we can't yet close the book on his career.2011, David Gooblar, The Major Phases of Philip Roth, page 157
  2. (idiomatic) To finish; to bring to an end.
    • We do not presume that our reconstruction will close the book on the evolutionary origins of great ape cognition.2007, Anne E. Russon, David R. Begun, The Evolution of Thought

Questions about closing the book on

What is closing the book on the present participle and gerund of?
Closing the book on is the present participle and gerund of close the book on.

Words near closing the book on in the dictionary

  1. closing round
  2. closing sale
  3. closing speed
  4. closing speeds
  5. closing the barn door after the horse has bolted
  6. closing the book on
  7. closing the books
  8. closing the door on
  9. closing the face
  10. closing the loop
  11. closing the range

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