How to Pronounce "close the book on"
expression
KLOHS (or KLOHZ) thuh (or thee) BOOK awn (or ahn)
KLOHZ thuh (or thee) BOOK on
Definition
To decide that something (such as a problem, issue, or investigation) has ended and does not need more attention or discussion.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbʊk/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
kləʊz/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʊk/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLOHS (or KLOHZ) thuh (or thee) BOOK awn (or ahn)
UK
KLOHZ thuh (or thee) BOOK on
Listen in Context
The police decided to close the book on the case after ten years.
It's time to close the book on our old disagreements.
The company wants to close the book on last year’s losses and move forward.
After weeks of searching, we finally closed the book on the missing files.