Meaning of pull the shutters down | Babel Free
Examples
“There are times when we have⟳ to pull⟳ the shutters down on all the irritating aspects of our lives and retreat into the peace and quiet of our own⟳ inner dreamworld where the sun is shining and we are doing our own⟳ thing.”
“The financial crisis at Apple Computer Inc. spilled over to Singapore recently with the company deciding to pull⟳ the shutters down on its design⟳ center and lay⟳ off 101 of its 974 employees in the island #state.”
“Britain should not “pull⟳ the shutters down” on China, as it would be counterproductive to the national interest⟳, the foreign secretary has told the Guardian.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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