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put up the shutters
Verb
figuratively
of a business
Japanese Meaning
クリケットにおいて、勝利が望めない場合に、試合を引き分けに持ち込むため、最後のイニングで安全にバッティングすること（消極的なバッティングをすること）。 / 比喩的に、ビジネスなどを（一日の終わりにまたは永久に）閉店する・閉鎖すること。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(cricket) To bat defensively in the last innings of a match in order to force a draw when winning is not possible. / (of a business, figuratively) To close, either at the end of the day or permanently.
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put up the shutters
With the match slipping away, the tailenders had to put up the shutters to force a draw.
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With the match slipping away, the tailenders had to put up the shutters to force a draw.
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