close out
phr. v..phr. v.. to finish or complete something, especially a period of time, a deal, or a business account.
phr. v.. to bring something to a definitive conclusion; specifically used in financial contexts to settle an account or in retail to sell off remaining stock.
We need to close out the month with strong sales.
The team worked late on Friday to close out the remaining tasks before the holiday break.
The investment firm decided to close out its position in the tech sector after the quarterly earnings report failed to meet expectations.
often used in business, accounting, and sports to describe the final actions of a period.
contrast with 'close' (general) and 'finish up'; 'close out' implies a formal ending or a final settlement of details.
We closed out it yesterday.We closed it out yesterday.when using a pronoun like 'it', it must go between the verb and the particle.