(idiomatic, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Manchester) To shut the door.
(idiomatic, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Manchester) To shut the door.
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(intransitive, originally and chiefly, _, Britain, university slang, dated) To close one's door (originally the outer door of one's set of rooms in a college) as an indication that visitors are not welcome.
(idiom, UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland) To stop talking; to be quiet.
(US, dated, slang, transitive) To gain a great advantage over (someone).
(intransitive, cricket) To bat defensively in the last innings of a match in order to force a draw when winning is not possible.
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(UK, slang, obsolete) To refrain from drinking alcohol.