Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put up the shutters

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
put up the shut-ters
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bat defensively in the last innings of a match in order to force a draw when winning is not possible.

verb

To close, either at the end of the day or permanently.

Inflected Forms

puts up the shutters (present, singular) putting up the shutters (participle, present)

Synonyms

close up shop shut up shop

Questions

What does put up the shutters mean?
To bat defensively in the last innings of a match in order to force a draw when winning is not possible.

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