fermeture; barrage; fermer les yeux

case closed Idiome

behind closed doors

Idiom(s): behind closed doors

Theme: SECRECY

in secret; away from observers, reporters, or intruders.
• They held the meeting behind closed doors, as the law allowed.
• Every important issue was decided behind closed doors.

Closed book to me

If a subject is a closed book to you, it is something that you don't understand or know anything about.

closed book|book|close|closed

n. A secret; something not known or understood. The man's early life is a closed book. For Mary, science is a closed book. The history of the town is a closed book.

closed shop|close|closed|shop

n. phr. 1. A plant or factory that employs only union workers. Our firm has been fighting the closed shop policy for many years now. 2. A profession or line of work dominated by followers of a certain mode of thinking and behaving that does not tolerate differing views or ideas. Certain groups of psychologists, historians, and linguists often behave with a closed-shop mentality.
Antonym: OPEN SHOP.

closed-door|close|closed|door

adj. Away from the public; in private or in secret; limited to a few. The officers of the club held a closed-door meeting. The committee decided on a closed-door rule for the investigation.
Compare: IN PRIVATE.

closed book, a

closed book, a
A secret, mystery, or puzzle, as in I can't figure her out; she's a closed book to me. This term alludes to information one can't obtain or comprehend (because the book is closed). [Early 1900s]

closed door

closed door
1) An obstacle or restriction, as in There are no closed doors in the new field of gene therapy. [First half of 1900s]
2) close one's doors. See close down. Also see behind closed doors; close the door on.

case closed

1. Said afterwards a accustomed question, debate, or abstruseness has been apparent or answered. So you see, it was the dog who ate the blueberry pie, not me. Case closed!2. The above decision, outcome, resolution, or bearings is final, with no ambiguity or allowance for aberration or amendment. The alone way we'll be able to accumulate the aggregation accessible is to undertake a 30% abridgement in staff, case closed. My wife had an activity and our alliance is over. Case closed.Learn more: case, closed

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