close the chapter

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Definition of close the chapter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

closureend a period or episode in life

After the divorce, she decided to close the chapter and move on.

conclude

end

conclusionfinish dealing with a particular matter

The company closed the chapter on the lawsuit after reaching a settlement.

conclude

move on

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Expressions with close

close enough

adj.

sufficiently near to meet the requirements

The measurements were not exact, but they were close enough for the project..

close call

situation narrowly avoiding danger or failure

The car skidded, but it was a close call.

close down

cause a business or activity to cease operations

The owners will close down the factory next month.

close in

move nearer to someone or something

The fog began to close in, obscuring the path ahead..

close one's eyes

shut one's eyelids

She decided to close her eyes and rest.

close at hand

adj.

physically near and easily accessible

The tools you need are close at hand.

Expressions with chapter

new chapter

new phase or period in a story or situation

The company's merger marked a new chapter in its history.

open a new chapter

begin a new phase in life or activity

After moving to a new city, she decided to open a new chapter.

start a new chapter

begin a new phase in life or activity

After moving to a new city, she decided to start a new chapter.

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.

closure of a chapter

the end of a significant period or event

Her retirement marked the closure of a chapter in her life.

chapter and verse

very detailed information about a subject

He knows the rules chapter and verse.

close a chapter

end a period or experience in life

She decided to close a chapter and start fresh.

chapter book

book with chapters for older children

The library has a section for chapter books.

Examples of close the chapter in a sentence

He needed to close the chapter on his past mistakes.
She decided to close the chapter on her past mistakes.
It's time to close the chapter on this project and move on.

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French:tourner la page, mettre fin, ...
German:das Kapitel schließen, die Angelegenheit beenden, ...
Italian:chiudere il capitolo, ...
Spanish:pasar página, dar por terminado el asunto, ...
Portuguese:fechar o capítulo, ...
Chinese:翻篇, 结束此事, ...
Japanese:章を閉じる, 問題を終わらせる, ...
Arabic:أَغْلَقَ الفَصْل, أَغْلَقَ الْمِلَفَّ, ...
Hebrew:לִסְגוֹר אֶת הַפֶּרֶק, לִסְגוֹר פֶּרֶק, ...
Russian:закрыть главу, ...
Ukrainian:поставити крапку, ...
Hindi:उस अध्याय को बंद करना, मामले को समाप्त करना, ...
Bengali:ইতি টানা, বিষয়টি শেষ করা, ...
Catalan:tancar un capítol, tancar el tema, ...
Czech:uzavřít kapitolu, uzavřít, ...
Danish:lukke det kapitel, afslutte, ...
Dutch:hoofdstuk afsluiten, het hoofdstuk afsluiten, ...
Greek:κλείνω ένα κεφάλαιο, κλείνω αυτό το κεφάλαιο, ...
Hungarian:lezárni a fejezetet, pontot tenni valamire, ...
Khmer:បិទបញ្ចប់, បិទបញ្ចប់រឿងមួយ, ...
Korean:장을 마치다, 장을 닫다, ...
Persian:پرونده‌ای را بستن, پرونده را بستن, ...
Polish:zamknąć rozdział, zamykać rozdział, ...
Portuguese (BR):fechar o capítulo, ...
Romanian:a termina capitolul, a termina problema, ...
Swedish:stänga kapitlet, ...
Thai:ปิดฉาก, ปิดเรื่อง, ...
Turkish:bölümü kapatmak, konuyu kapatmak, ...
Vietnamese:khép lại một chương, khép lại, ...

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