Close
- Thread starter Tdol
- Start date
- Status
C
cherish
Guest
Why don't you tell us the solution,tdol? I'm waiting for it!!!
A business can be closed down, but I didn't find it suitable for a road or a quarter.
I hesitated between 'closed up' (meaning completely closed, as in 'drink up') and 'closed off' (because the road is cut off the neighborhood).
The former sounded too much like a close-up picture though
I cheated and looked it up eventually...
FRC
I hesitated between 'closed up' (meaning completely closed, as in 'drink up') and 'closed off' (because the road is cut off the neighborhood).
The former sounded too much like a close-up picture though
I cheated and looked it up eventually...
FRC
Francois said:A business can be closed down, but I didn't find it suitable for a road or a quarter.
I hesitated between 'closed up' (meaning completely closed, as in 'drink up') and 'closed off' (because the road is cut off the neighborhood).
The former sounded too much like a close-up picture though
I cheated and looked it up eventually...
FRC
Excellent.
By the way, you can close down a location (i.e. one that used to be in working condition).
EX: They closed down the construction on the road.
EX: They closed down the store/office/site.
Compare,
EX: They closed off the road.
(They temporarily closed the road)
EX: They closed down the road.
(It's no longer in working condition, no longer drivable.)
You could also say,
EX: They closed up the road--especially if the surface of the road had been opened up, dug up for repairs or maintenance.
All the best,
The answer is "off," isn't it?
close down (something) or close (something) down : to permanently stop the services or activities of (a business, school, etc.)
▪ They closed down [=closed, shut down] the school due to financial problems.
close (something) up or close up (something) : to close and lock all the doors of (a house, store, etc.)
▪ They closed up the house and left town.
close off (something) or close (something) off : to not allow (something) to be used for a period of time :
▪ The city closed off the beach to tourists.
▪ closing off a road with barriers
▪ Half of the museum was closed off while they made the changes.
close down (something) or close (something) down : to permanently stop the services or activities of (a business, school, etc.)
▪ They closed down [=closed, shut down] the school due to financial problems.
close (something) up or close up (something) : to close and lock all the doors of (a house, store, etc.)
▪ They closed up the house and left town.
close off (something) or close (something) off : to not allow (something) to be used for a period of time :
▪ The city closed off the beach to tourists.
▪ closing off a road with barriers
▪ Half of the museum was closed off while they made the changes.
The Joker10
Member
- Joined
- Jul 30, 2009
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
I Think I chose the wrong answer
paytonhardee
Member
- Joined
- Jul 30, 2009
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
Anyone that picked anything other than 'off', should know better!!!!!!!:shockUH
UH- Status