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. “