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(intransitive, Britain, colloquial) To close up shop; to end a business activity.

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shut up shop

Source Word

shut up shop

Verb

Britain colloquial intransitive

(intransitive, Britain, colloquial) To close up shop; to end a business activity.

Japanese Meaning

店舗を閉じる / 営業活動を終了する

After years of mounting losses, the family decided to shut up shop and retire.

長年の損失が続いた後、家族は店を閉めて引退することにした。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, Britain, colloquial) To close up shop; to end a business activity.

Sense（2）

shuts up shop

（ present singular third-person ）

shutting up shop

（ participle present ）

shut up shop

（ participle past ）

shut up shop

（ past ）