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idioms using “close”
Close to
Have a very good relationship with
“Be careful what you say to Hayashi-san; he is close to the boss. “
Close the deal
Conclude or finish
“We are meeting to close the deal on Friday. “
Close look
A careful review or study of something
“When you take a close look, you’ll see several faults in the offer and will decide not to agree to it. “
Close up shop
Stop running a business forever (also, to finish work for the day)
“We decided to close up shop when we heard that two multinational corporations were entering our market. “
Close-out sale
Drastic price reduction sales because one is going out of business
“Let’s drop by that shoe store on the corner after work; they’re having a close-out sale. “