The story
Coined in analogy to wide open.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
wide shut
Today it means: Deliberately closed (off). (figurative) Wilfully closed-minded; unwilling to see the truth. Full definition →
Today it means: Deliberately closed (off). (figurative) Wilfully closed-minded; unwilling to see the truth. Full definition →
Coined in analogy to wide open.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.