close season
A situation or period in which some activity is forbidden or discontinued.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“It is close season for fishing in this lake right now.”
“The local government declared a close season for hunting to help the deer population recover.”
“Conservationists successfully lobbied for a strict close season, effectively halting all commercial activity to protect the fragile ecosystem during its most vulnerable months.”
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close enough for government work
Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.
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close in on
To enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse.
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close on the heels of
Near in time or place; very close.
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close one eye
to look the other way, to deliberately ignore or overlook (a mistake or transgression).
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close one's eyes
To ignore something.
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close one's mind
To refuse to understand things.
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close the book on
To stop worrying about or trying to do something about; to ignore.
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close the books
To finalize the financial records for a specific accounting period; to cease trading.
Last updated August 10, 2026