chiudere i battenti

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to close the shutters”.

Verb

chiùdere i battenti (first-person singular present chiùdo i battenti, first-person singular past historic chiùsi i battenti, past participle chiùso i battenti, auxiliary avére)

1. (idiomatic, intransitive, or transitive with di) to cease one's activities; to close the doors (of); to close up shop, to close down
   • 2020 September 29, Raimondo Bultrini, “Amnesty lascia l'India: "Trattati come criminali. Da governo, caccia alle streghe" [Amnesty leaves India: "Treated like criminals. From the government, witchhunt"]”, in la Repubblica‎^[1]:

     Amnesty International, una delle più note organizzazioni dei diritti umani al mondo, deve chiudere i battenti dei suoi uffici indiani e licenziare 140 persone.

     Amnesty International, one of the most well-known human rights organizations in the world, has to close its Indian offices and fire 140 people.