shut the boot
Frequency: 7.211.1 per million words
Referring to the luggage compartment of a car (BrE).
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Examples (10)
- Could you please shut the boot? It's starting to rain.
- He loaded the suitcases and firmly shut the boot.
- I'll just put this last bag in and then I will shut the boot.
- Make sure you hear a click when you shut the boot.
- She had difficulty shutting the boot because it was so full.
- He had already shut the boot when he remembered his jacket was still inside.
- If you don't shut the boot properly, the alarm might go off.
- A warning light on the dashboard indicates if you haven't shut the boot.
- Don't just slam it! You need to shut the boot gently.
- Have you shut the boot and locked the car?