Definitions from Wiktionary (put up the shutters)
▸ verb: (cricket) To bat defensively in the last innings of a match in order to force a draw when winning is not possible.
▸ verb: (of a business, figuratively) To close, either at the end of the day or permanently.
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▸ verb: (cricket) To bat defensively in the last innings of a match in order to force a draw when winning is not possible.
▸ verb: (of a business, figuratively) To close, either at the end of the day or permanently.
Similar:
shut up shop,
bat out,
haul in,
close,
chase,
declare,
collapse,
catch,
carry the bat,
play on,
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