closing the book on

A form of close the book on — To stop worrying about or trying to do something about; to ignore.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of close the book on
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APA

closing the book on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closing%20the%20book%20on

MLA

“closing the book on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closing%20the%20book%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closing the book on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closing%20the%20book%20on.

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