SHUT SB/STH


Meaning of SHUT SB/STH in English

out (of sth)

1.

to prevent sb/sth from entering a place :

Mum, Ben keeps shutting me out of the bedroom!

sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays

2.

to not allow a person to share or be part of your thoughts; to stop yourself from having particular feelings :

I wanted to shut John out of my life for ever.

She learned to shut out her angry feelings.

If you shut me out, how can I help you?

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.