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A slang term : Shut down
Definition : reject or deny
Getting rejected by someone you like doesn’t feel good. Sometimes it might even feel like that person flipped a switch and shut you down. One minute you were excited and hopeful, and the next minute, everything turned dark
Normally, we shut down machines by turning them off. When you leave work at night, you probably shut down your computer. But to shut someone down means something different.
Have you ever been shut down by someone you liked ? Is there a nice way to shut someone down
Examples
Examples
I wouldn’t shut anyone down just based on looks
Kelly doesn’t know how to shut people down without hurting their feelings
I thought Jaime liked Anna, so I was surprised when he shut her down