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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
close up
▪ I. ˌclose ˈup derived
1. when a wound closes up, it heals
2. to hide your thoughts or emotions
•She closed up when I asked about her family.
Main entry: ↑closederived
▪ II. close ˈto | close ˈup idiom
in a position very near to sth
•The picture looks very different when you see it close to.
Main entry: ↑closeidiom
▪ III. ˌclose ˈup | ˌclose sthˈup derived
1. to shut and lock sth such as a shop/store or a building, especially for a short period of time
•Why don't we close up and go out for lunch?
•Can the last one out close up the office?
Opp: ↑open up
2. to come closer together; to bring people or things closer together
•Traffic was heavy and cars were closing up behind each other.
3. to become narrower and less open
•Every time he tried to speak, his throat closed up with fear.
Opp: ↑open up
Main entry: ↑closederived
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