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8 English Phrasal Verbs With 'SHUT'

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We have definitions for 8 phrasal verbs with 'SHUT'

8 phrasal verbs with 'SHUT'

Shut away

  1. Imprison or remove someone's freedom
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: Many people have been SHUT AWAY in psychiatric hospitals for disagreeing with the government.

Shut down

  1. Close a business, shop, etc.
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The shop SHUT DOWN when the out-of-town supermarket opened.
  2. Turn a computer off
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: You should close all programs before you SHUT a computer DOWN.

Shut in

  1. Prevent someone from leaving
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I SHUT the cat IN until it was time to go to the vet.

Shut off

  1. Close, prevent access
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They SHUT the water OFF while they did the repairs.

Shut out

  1. Exclude
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: You have to SHUT your feelings OUT to deal with it.
  2. Not allow a player or team to score
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The Dodgers SHUT OUT the Giants 3-0.

Shut out of

  1. Exclude someone from an activity, etc
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He's been SHUT OUT OF the discussions.

Shut up

  1. Stop talking or making noise
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: He told us to SHUT UP and start working.
  2. Close for a period of time
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They SHUT the shop UP for a fortnight while they were on holiday.

Shut yourself away

  1. Withdraw from company
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: She's SHUT herself AWAY to revise for her exams.

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Quiz for Verb: 'To SHUT'

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'Shut off' means...

'Shut yourself away' means...

'Shut up' means...

'Shut down' means...

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