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Collocations for shut - verb

Shut is used with these nouns as the subject:
door, eye, factory, gate, mouth, shop

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Shut is used with these nouns as the object:
blind, boot, box, briefcase, curtain, door, drawer, ear, eye, factory, finger, gate, hatch, lid, mouth, shop, suitcase, window

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Collocations for shut - adj.

1. in a closed position

VERBS

be, look
bang, blow, clang, click, close, slam, slide, swing
The window blew shut.
The doors closed shut behind me.
The elevator door slid shut.
remain, stay
be clenched, be jammed
His jaw was clenched shut.
clamp sth
I clamped my mouth shut.
be bolted, be glued, be nailed, be screwed, be sealed, be sewn, be welded
The windows were sealed shut.
bang sth, close sth, kick sth, pull sth, slam sth, slide sth, snap sth
He slammed the case shut.
She snapped shut a file on her desk.
be drawn
The curtains were drawn shut.
leave sth
I'll leave the window shut for now.
keep sth
The gates are always kept shut.
Afraid to ask seemingly stupid questions, I kept my mouth shut. (figurative)

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ADVERB

firmly, properly, tightly
The door was firmly shut.

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PHRASES

squeeze your eyes shut
She squeezed her eyes shut to keep the tears from coming.

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2. (BrE) not open to the public

→ See also closed

VERBS

be, look
The bars all look shut to me.
remain

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PREPOSITION

for
The park is now shut for the winter.

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Shut is used with these nouns:
door

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