close out of
close (one) out of (something)
To exclude one from something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "close" and "out." I'm in this relationship too, so stop closing me out of decisions. Unfortunately, the teacher closed us out of the class because we got to the lecture hall late.
See also: close, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
close someone out of something
and close someone outto prevent someone from getting into something, such as a class, a room, a waiting list, etc. They closed me out of the class I wanted. I got in, but they closed out everyone after me in line.
See also: close, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- back into
- back into (someone or something)
- attune to
- involve with
- involve with (someone or something)
- involved with
- arrange for
- arrange for some time
- arrange some music for
- add in