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Close/shut the door on something

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Finality

Implies something is conclusively ended and unlikely to resume.

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He closed the door on his career as an actor.
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Emotional Closure

Used metaphorically to express moving beyond past experiences.

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After years of grief, she finally shut the door on her loss.
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Change of Focus

Indicates a shift in attention or interest away from something.

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The writer closed the door on writing fiction to focus on poetry.
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