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Close of Play

Increasingly common on business bullshit bingo cards the English-speaking world over, 'close of play' is the latest way to say '5.30', presumably employed by people a) to make the working day seem more fun, by describing it as 'play' b) because they are cunts.

Presumably, like the equally execrable 'touch base', the expression originated in a shit American sport.
So where are we gonna be by close of play?

We're not playing. I'm working. You're talking like a prick.

Ok, I need to touch base with the client before close of play.

Oh right.
by BobbyBarcode October 22, 2012
mugGet the Close of Playmug.

Close the shades

A variation of the term "shut up," meaning to stop making noise.
Person 1: Oh, I just love having the shades open! It brings in so much sunlight that way! Don't you just love it? I can't get enough of that sunlight! Oh, I tell ya, I-
Person 2: Dude, close the shades!
by Soupy March 15, 2009
mugGet the Close the shadesmug.

close to the vest

keep something secret, to hold something close so no one else can see it
Though it was just a friendly game of Go-Fish, Henry kept his cards close to the vest, not letting anyone else see which cards he held.

He played the murder close to the vest so he could work out all the details before the police found out.
by social catalyst February 11, 2006
mugGet the close to the vestmug.

get close

Get close is a phrase commonly sent on snapchat which means start talking, or talk to me and we can see if we can link (get together)
Someone get close xx
Hey x
Hey b x
by Csxx2003 August 15, 2017
mugGet the get closemug.

close shave

The situation, when you almost got in the any trouble, but the last moment you didn't. You got lucky.
Example:

" Phew, I almost fall in the water. That was a close shave!"
by sanijaswan November 3, 2013
mugGet the close shavemug.

Close The Curtains

Definition 1:To commit Suicide/ End your life

Definition 2: to End or Discontinue something
Person 1: You and Laiylah still date?

Person 2: Yeah I love her to death, but I know one thing for certain, if she leaves I’ll Close The Curtains
by Jaiylor May 24, 2020
mugGet the Close The Curtainsmug.

Close reflex

The close reflex is a reflex many internet users gain, be it from pop-ups, shock sites or Rick Roll's.

The close reflex is triggerd when similar parts of the brain react to an image on a computer screen, like the throat does when fingers or penis are forced into the mouth. Making it related to the gag reflex.
Mark is browsing the internet, when his friend John sends him a link on msn to website called <Insert disgusting shock image website here>. Upon the webpage loading, he instantly looks away in disgust, and his close reflex kicks in. His hand quickly moves up and to the right and clicks. Causing the web page to be closed within seconds.
by Highest Velocity June 27, 2010
mugGet the Close reflexmug.

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