close the books
idiomTo finalize the financial records for a specific accounting period; to cease trading.
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bad books
Disfavor.
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balance the books
To add up all the debits and credits.
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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.