keep sth shut

Examples (10)

• Please keep the shut door closed.
• The volunteers worked to keep the damaged shut door from opening further.
• It's important to keep the shut windows sealed during the storm.
• The caretaker had to keep the shut gates locked at all times.
• We were instructed to keep our shut mouths while the teacher was speaking.
• The security guard was told to keep the shut entrance barricaded.
• They decided to keep the shut curtains drawn to block out the sun.
• Can you help me keep this shut box from falling apart?
• The policy is to keep the shut factory premises secure.
• He tried to keep his shut feelings hidden, but his expression betrayed him.