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Discover LudwigThe phrase "closed him" is not grammatically correct or commonly used in written English.
It is unclear what it is trying to convey and can be confusing to readers. Instead, you could use alternatives such as "closed the door on him" or "closed himself off". Example: After their argument, she closed the door on him and refused to speak to him for days.
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Murray closed him down, barged him off the ball and finished coolly.
But that had already become difficult, even before the city closed him down.
When Eugene Galekovic passed to McGowan, substitute Tomi Juric closed him down.
Three years ago, Carlos Moya closed him out in straight sets in the final.
He spent his savings restocking the shop, but when he opened again they closed him down permanently.
Milan Bisevac, the Lyon centre-back, panicked when James Morrison closed him down, and sent the ball straight to Charlie Adam.
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The opponents had no energy left to close him down.
They had to close him down in the end".
A mesh door was closed behind him.
All the doors closed before him.
Ines thanked him, and closed her eyes.
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