close up shop
idiom
: to go out of business forever or stop performing all services or activities for a period of time
Rather than closing up shop entirely, the company laid off half of its workers.
The restaurant has already closed up shop for the winter.
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When Durant got his hands on Buick in 1904, the automaker was ready to close up shop for good.
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Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2024
But Julie Braune has seen other local farmers around her close up shop.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Lesser music organizations might close up shop for summer vacation, but charming, eclectic An Die Musik never shuts its doors.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
The restaurant’s ownership cited rising rent prices as the reason for the move to close up shop on Sunday, July 21.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
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Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2024
But Julie Braune has seen other local farmers around her close up shop.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Lesser music organizations might close up shop for summer vacation, but charming, eclectic An Die Musik never shuts its doors.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
The restaurant’s ownership cited rising rent prices as the reason for the move to close up shop on Sunday, July 21.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
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“Close up shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20up%20shop. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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