case closed

keɪs kloʊzd

Definition

Definition of case closed - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

resolutionsituation that is considered resolved

After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.

legal

TECH.

conclusion of a legal or investigative process

TECH.

The detective announced the case closed after finding the culprit.

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Expressions with case

case dismissed

exp.

statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled

Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."

basket case

something in a useless or hopeless condition

The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.

charity case

person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble

He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends..

you haven't got a case

exp.

lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument

Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.

case in hand

matter requiring immediate attention or action

We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.

case in point

example illustrating a point

The recent election is a case in point.

Expressions with closed

eyes closed

adj.

having eyelids shut

She lay on the bed, eyes closed.

closed book

subject that is finished or resolved

The case is now a closed book.

with one's eyes closed

adv.

easily and without effort

She can solve these puzzles with her eyes closed.

with your eyes closed

adv.

without needing to think or try hard

You can solve these equations with your eyes closed.

behind closed doors

adv.

in private, away from public view

The committee met behind closed doors to discuss the issue.

case is closed

exp.

decision is final and not open to debate

He said no, so the case is closed.

have a closed mind

refuse to consider new ideas or perspectives

She tends to have a closed mind about modern art.

the chapter is closed

exp.

express that a past event or period has ended and will not return

The chapter is closed after years of conflict..

this chapter is closed

exp.

indicate a past event or period has ended and won't return

This chapter is closed; we won't talk about it anymore.

this chapter is now closed

exp.

indicate a past event or period has ended and won't return

This chapter is now closed, and we move forward.

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dead file

legal

closed case file in legal context

Examples of case closed in a sentence

The missing person's case was closed after ten years.
The jury declared the case closed after the verdict.
With all evidence reviewed, the case closed officially.

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French:affaire classée, ...
German:abgeschlossener Fall, Fall abgeschlossen, ...
Italian:caso chiuso, chiusura del caso, ...
Spanish:caso cerrado, ...
Portuguese:caso encerrado, encerramento do caso, ...
Chinese:案件结案, 结案, ...
Japanese:解決した事件, 事件解決, ...
Arabic:قَضِيَّة مُغْلَقَة, انتهاء القضية, ...
Hebrew:תִּיק סָגוּר, סְגִירַת תִּיק, ...
Russian:дело закрыто, ...
Ukrainian:питання вирішене, закрита справа, ...
Hindi:सुलझा हुआ मामला, मामला बंद, ...
Bengali:নিষ্পত্তি হয়ে গেছে এমন অবস্থা, কেস ক্লোজড, ...
Catalan:cas tancat, cas conclòs, ...
Czech:uzavřená věc, uzavření případu, ...
Danish:afsluttet sag, sagen afsluttet, ...
Dutch:afgesloten zaak, dossier gesloten, ...
Greek:λήξασα υπόθεση, λήξη της υπόθεσης, ...
Hungarian:lezárt ügy, ügylezárás, ...
Khmer:ករណីដែលចាត់ទុកថាបានដោះស្រាយរួច, ការបិទសំណុំរឿង, ...
Korean:사건 종결, 사건 종료, ...
Persian:پرونده مختومه, پرونده بسته شد, ...
Polish:sprawa zamknięta, zamknięcie sprawy, ...
Portuguese (BR):caso encerrado, processo concluído, ...
Romanian:situație rezolvată, dosar închis, ...
Swedish:avgjord sak, avslutat fall, ...
Thai:เรื่องที่ยุติแล้ว, ปิดคดี, ...
Turkish:kapanmış dosya, davanın kapanması, ...
Vietnamese:vụ việc được coi là đã giải quyết xong, vụ án đã kết thúc, ...

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