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Meaning of "close the book on" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES CLOSE THE BOOK ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of close the book on in the English dictionary

The definition of close the book on in the dictionary is to bring to a definite end.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOSE THE BOOK ON

close call
close combat
close company
close corporation
close down
close harmony
close in
close one´s eyes
close out
close position
close punctuation
close quarters
close ranks
close season
close shave
close the books
close to the bone
close to the wind
close with
close work

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOSE THE BOOK ON

and so on
bank on
clock on
come on
crack on
go down on
keep tabs on
kick on
look on
off and on
pick on
pull on
put money on
run out on
shed light on
take out on
take up on
turn on
turn one´s back on
work on

Synonyms and antonyms of close the book on in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «close the book on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOSE THE BOOK ON

Find out the translation of close the book on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of close the book on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «close the book on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

合上书上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerrar el libro de
570 millions of speakers

English

close the book on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर किताब बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اغلق الكتاب على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

закрыть книгу на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fechar o livro sobre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বইটি বন্ধ করুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fermer le livre sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tutup buku itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schließen das Buch auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上の本を閉じる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 책 을 닫습니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nutup buku kasebut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đóng cuốn sách về
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புத்தகம் மூட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुस्तक बंद करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Üzerinde kitap kapat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiudere il libro su
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamknij książkę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закрити книгу на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

închide cartea pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλείσει το βιβλίο για
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sluit die boek op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stänga boken på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lukke boken på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of close the book on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE THE BOOK ON»

The term «close the book on» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.690 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE THE BOOK ON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «close the book on» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «close the book on» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about close the book on

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSE THE BOOK ON»

Discover the use of close the book on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to close the book on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Have I Got a Book for You!
Mr. Al Foxwood is an avid salesman and gives very persuasive reasons why someone should buy the book he is selling.
Mélanie Watt, 2009
2
Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
Patrick Pélata resigned as Renault SA's chief operating officer Monday, as the French car maker attempted to close the book on an embarrassing episode in which it falsely accused and wrongfully fired three senior managers for alleged ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
3
A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
... on one's bones; to the bone; to the bone of one's back) book (autograph book; autographed book; black book; black-letter book; blue book; bring someone to book; close the book on something; close the books on something; closed book, a; ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2010
4
Close the Book on Hate: 101 Ways to Combat Prejudice : ...
Contains suggestions for fighting prejudice at home, at school, in the workplace and in the wider community; a reading list; a directory of "allied" organizations; and a directory of local ADL offices.
Barnes & Noble, B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League. New England Regional Office, 2001
5
The Changing Face of Disease: Implications for Society
1. Emerging. disease. in. the. third. epidemiological. transition. George. F. Armelagos. In 1969, William T. Stewart, the Surgeon General of the United States , testifying before Congress proposed that it was now 'time to close the book on ...
C.G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor, Jean Peters, 2004
6
The Book of Baseball Literacy
... on the way the game is played today, with frve-man rotations and very few complete games. Either way, when we close the book on his career, Maddux will be remembered with the likes of SEAVER, MATHEWSON, GROVE, and JOHNSON.
David H. Martinez, 2000
7
The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1-39
But it is the God of one of the least of these who will close the book on who Sennacherib really is. Because it is God who rules Sennacherib and not vice versa, Isaiah can look to a day when Jerusalem, now a prone maiden helpless before a ...
John N. Oswalt, 1986
8
the Book of Lists for Teens
Mary Ann, "How to Start Your Very Own Band," Sassy, April 1994. Various. issues . The Enquirer Jump Seventeen Sweet 16.com Magazine. Miscellaneous. "Close the Book on Hate: 101 Ways to Combat Prejudice." Barnes and ...
Sandra Choron, Harry Choron, 2002
9
The Fortune-Telling Book: The Encyclopedia of Divination and ...
Yet another method, which is used to determine who is a thief, is to place a street door key on the fiftieth psalm and close the book on it. The Bible is held tightly closed by fastening a woman's garter about it. The book. Cleidomancy, divination  ...
Raymond Buckland, 2003
10
Eve's Rib~Jezebel's Hips
open heaving Close the book on all my shades drink it down with old bruised ale close the book into my spine ridge it gild it 'gainst old man Time burn it into me like gold every crevice every bone eat my heart for all it's worth break every dream ...
Victoriaselene Skye Deme, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSE THE BOOK ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term close the book on is used in the context of the following news items.
1
John Gray's Fade to Gray column: Book Barn
Owner and friend Daniel Driggs shared the news in an email and I told him we couldn't close the book on this gem without having a little chat. «The Saratogian, Jul 15»
2
Did Arthur Porter – Canada's alleged biggest fraudster – really die in …
... held, is the first volley in Canada's efforts to close the book on a man who has caused headaches and embarrassment to the political class. «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
3
Miami has toughest October and other ACC scheduling notes
... this could be London's last season in Charlottesville after many thought last season's 5-7 record would close the book on the London era. «ESPN, Jul 15»
4
A consumer victory over sleazy debt collectors
According to the Federal Trade Commission, the checks close the book on a settlement reached last year with Asset and Capital Management ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
5
John Calipari's Latest Recruiting Manifesto
So as we finally close the book on this weird recruiting season, John Calipari asks who wants to be next. I find that Scared Money Don't Make ... «A Sea of Blue, Jul 15»
6
Another KRT judge exits
... regarding Cases 003 and 004, although observers at the time accused him of attempting to quietly close the book on the controversial cases. «The Phnom Penh Post, Jul 15»
7
My view of the weekend's AFL action
Bombers fans don't want to hear this, but they need to close the book on the James Hird experiment and get in someone else. John Barker may ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
8
Cold war warming
25 years ago, 1990: In an attempt to close the book on the Cold War, NATO leaders reversed 40 years of hostility and called on the Soviet ... «Sandusky Register, Jul 15»
9
Christie, now a candidate, looks to close the book on Bridgegate
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who last week announced his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination, faces many ... «Concord Monitor, Jul 15»
10
Nani departs for Istanbul and will travel to Fenerbahce for medical
So long as there are no complications with his medical, Nani will finalise a £4.25m move to Fenerbahce and close the book on an eight-year ... «The Peoples Person, Jul 15»

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