to pull the shutter down
- phrasal verb
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- At night, we always pull the shutter down to keep the noise from outside out.
Examples
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When it started raining heavily, she quickly pulled the shutter down to keep the water out.
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The shopkeeper always pulls the shutter down at closing time.
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They pulled the shutter down before leaving for their vacation.
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Please pull the shutter down before leaving.
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Can you pull the shutter down for me?
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Before leaving for vacation, remember to pull the shutter down to secure the window.
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The store owner quickly pulled the shutter down to protect the merchandise from the rain.
Synonyms
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1.0
To close something so it is not open
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1.0
To shut something so it is not open
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4.6
To close windows or doors by putting covers over them
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1.0
To shut a window so it is not open
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3.7
Move a car window up to close it
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3.2
To bring something or someone down from a higher place
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3.7
To close a curtain by pulling it across a window
Antonyms
How Closed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to close or lower a shutter' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'pull' (apply force), 'shutter' (window cover) and 'down' (to a lower position); the action of pulling something down clearly conveys lowering/closing. This is a common verb + object + particle motion construction in English (and parallels exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily understand the expression.
Etymology
Pull the shutter down comes from the simple action of using your hand (pull) to lower a shop or window shutter (down) so the opening is covered and locked. That's why it means 'to close or secure' a window, shop, or entrance.