Phrasal verbs start with ‘Shut’ (Phrasal Verbs With Shut). A Phrasal verb like Shut away, Shut down, Shut in, Shut off, Shut out, and more.
Phrasal Verbs With ‘Shut’
Shut away
Meaning: Imprison or remove someone’s freedom
Example: They were shut away in a little room where nobody could overhear.
Shut down
Meaning: Close a business, shop, etc.
Example: They shut down the nuclear reactor for safety reasons.
Shut down
Meaning: Turn a computer off
Example: Smaller contractors had been forced to shut down.
Shut in
Meaning: Prevent someone from leaving
Example: A window slammed shut in the wind.
Shut off
Meaning: Close, prevent access
Example: They pulled over and shut off the engine.
Shut out
Meaning: Exclude
Example: She finds it impossible to shut out the memory of the accident.
Shut out
Meaning: Not allow a player or team to score
Example: The shutters were closed to shut out the daylight.
Shut out of
Meaning: Exclude someone from an activity, etc
Example: The disabled could be shut out of gun ownership because of difficulty passing a proficiency test.
Shut up
Meaning: Stop talking or making noise
Example: I wish you’d shut up for a moment and listen to what the rest of us have to say.
Shut up
Meaning: Close for a period of time
Example: The cottage had a musty smell after being shut up over the winter.
Shut yourself away
Meaning: Withdraw from company
Example: Not a good idea to shut yourself away like this once you got a bit older, thought Meredith.
