close the book on | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To stopworryingabout ortryingtodosomething about; toignore.2011, David Gooblar,The Major Phases of Philip Roth, page157:Roth's continued productivity ensures that we can't yetclose the book onhis career.2012, J.M Masson,The Oceanic Feeling:What greater pleasure for a child than to be able toclose the book onall his terrors and go to sleep.2014, Chris Porter,Scapegoat - Scales of Justice Burning, page37:I guess it would take a genius to figure that out and perhaps that is why Pilot Insurance Company and General Accident were so content toclose the book onthis subject.; (idiomatic)Tofinish; to bring to anend.2007, Anne E. Russon, David R. Begun,The Evolution of Thought:We do not presume that our reconstruction willclose the book onthe evolutionary origins of great ape cognition.2009, Peter Doggett,There's a Riot Going On:Michael X's execution seemed toclose the book onthe revolution that rock stars and radicals alike had been awaiting for the previous decade.2011, Andrea Penrose,The Cocoa Conspiracy:The gathering, an unprecedented convocation of rulers, influential diplomats and their entourages, was meant to be a grand ending and a grand beginning—the movers and shakers were looking toclose the book onthe strife and upheavals of the Napoleonic Wars and begin a new chapter of world peace.

Examples:

EN: You can't close the book on life where and when you please.
ES: No puede dar por acabada su vida cuando le parezca.
EN: Maybe you can close the book on this case. I can't. I've gotta know.
ES: - Puede dar por concluido el caso, pero yo necesito saber.
EN: Let's close the book on it.
ES: Hagamos borrón y cuenta nueva.
EN: What may have happened to Sharpey before you close the book on him and file him away under T for traitor.
ES: Lo que podría haberle sucedido a Sharpey, antes de clasificarte. Con la T de traidor.
EN: Just close the book on this one.
ES: Nada más dé vuelta la página.
EN: "I would like to close the book on this ill-fated relationship.
ES: Me gustaría cerrar el libro de esta nefasta relación.
EN: I think we can close the book on the incident.
ES: Creo que podemos cerrar el libro sobre el incidente.
ES: Creo que podemos cerrar el libro sobre el incidente.
EN: Otherwise, it won't let me close the book on this case.
ES: Si no, no me dejarán cerrar el caso.
ES: Si no, no me dejarán cerrar el caso.
EN: You can close the book on this motorcycle.
ES: Puedes dar por perdida esta moto.
EN: If Van Gelder doesn't get the platform in place this week, the Navy's gonna close the book on Deepstar.
ES: Si Van Gelder no consigue la plataforma esta semana, la marina va a cerrar el libro de Deepstar.
EN: Top of the sixth, and rookie sensation Ricky Vaughn on the pitch now. You can close the book on Keltner.
ES: estamos en el principio del sexto y esta lanzando el sensacional Ricky Vaughn y en el cajón de bateo Keller
EN: So they close the book on JFK.
ES: Así que cierran el caso de JFK.
EN: I gotta close the book on that.
ES: Tengo que liquidar eso.
EN: Dave, if they're gonna close the book on my life... at least let me make sure it's done right.
ES: Dave, si van a cerrar el libro de mi vida al menos déjame que lo haga bien.
EN: But, uh... after that, you should close the book on it.
ES: Pero después, debes olvidarte del asunto para siempre.

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