shut out
Intermediate (B1) neutral
To stop someone from coming in or being part of something, or to stop thinking about something.
"Several low-income families have been effectively shut out of the housing market."
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Budget Cars & Bad Ideas! | Top Gear Classic
Top Gear Classic · 13:53
SHUT OUT THEN.
WHICH TEAMS IN THE NHL PLAYOFFS SHOULD PANIC?! | BarDown Podcast
BarDown · 2:23
Game two shut out.
The Ticketmaster monopoly is over, now what?
Vox · 1:47
and ticketing to shut out competitors,
Peaches' "What's In My Bag?" | Amoeba Music
Amoeba · 10:20
They like shut out the composer.
Edgar Allan Poe's story of the Red Death - Iseult Gillespie
TED-Ed · 0:27
which shut out aid and sympathy.