close up shop

Verb

colloquial

(colloquial) To stop what one is doing, especially in the context of a business.

Japanese Meaning

営業を終了する / 店を閉店する / 事業を打ち切る

After ten years of struggling against declining sales, they decided to close up shop and pursue new opportunities.

売上の低下で10年間苦しんだ末、彼らは店を閉めて新しい機会を追求することにしました。

Sense（1）

(colloquial) To stop what one is doing, especially in the context of a business.

closes up shop

（ present singular third-person ）

closing up shop

（ participle present ）

closed up shop

（ participle past ）

closed up shop

（ past ）