Closed the door on me

[Jess]

Is it correct if I say, 'to close the door on me' if someone turn a cold shoulder to me?

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Is it correct if I say, 'to close the door on me' if someone turn a cold shoulder to me?

Not in Canadian English. To close the door on something/someone is different.

For example, if someone is training very hard in order to be able to compete in the Olympics in 2010, and has a very serious injury a few weeks before, then "The door has been closed on his/her hopes of those games."

I am not a teacher.

[BobK]

Not in Canadian English. To close the door on something/someone is different.

For example, if someone is training very hard in order to be able to compete in the Olympics in 2010, and has a very serious injury a few weeks before, then "The door has been closed on his/her hopes of those games."

I am not a teacher.

Hmm. Interesting example. We have the same usage in British English - you close the door on plans or hopes or prospects... But when you close a door on a person (rather than on what they may do if the metaphorical door is left open), you slam the door 'in their face' (and it's usually a physical door).

b