A period of nothingness that is needed to recharge your batteries. Not answering phones, emails, texts, or doing anything that requires communication with anyone. It's "me" time on a more selfish level.
After multiple projects at work being thrown at her, endless requests from husband, and a schedule that would make anyone's heads spin, her friend, kindly gave her some advice one day,...after hearing her vent for an hour. Whit, I don't know what to do!! It's just getting too nuts,..I can't take it anymore....says Mindy. Girl, you just need to take a day, and just "Shut it Down"
by WhitPatt February 8, 2012
An expression of incredulity (that you are unable or unwilling to believe something).
Analogous to "Get outta here!" or "You can't be serious!"
Analogous to "Get outta here!" or "You can't be serious!"
by FrankHasNoName March 6, 2008
also shut 'er down
1) used when someone crosses the line, usually to tell them to shut up
2) said to people that are too loud, drunk, or obnoxiously unfunny
1) used when someone crosses the line, usually to tell them to shut up
2) said to people that are too loud, drunk, or obnoxiously unfunny
by snw October 4, 2004
by Steve-O April 3, 2005
by Bret February 28, 2004
dont get confused with ham sandwich, although similar shutting it down generally occurs after games night with a trip in the legendary dalmobile. known to avert crisis by leaving the premises and patrolling the block as the bradvoidence goes home alone.
by foug January 13, 2005
When a man or a boy finds a girl that he wants to make his girlfriend and start a serious relationship. Therefore he will shut down talking and trying to date other women.
by therightone1 December 14, 2008