[close its
doors] {v. phr.} 1. To keep someone or something from entering or joining; become
closed.
The club has closed its doors to new members.
2. To fail as a
business; go bankrupt.
The fire was so damaging that the store had to close
its doors.
Business was so poor that we had to close our doors after six
months.
Compare: CLOSE THE DOOR. Contrast: OPEN ITS
DOORS.
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