shut oneself up in — to isolate oneself in a place and stay there for a long time, often to avoid other people or to focus on something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to isolate oneself in a place and stay there for a long time, often to avoid other people or to focus on something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃʌt wʌnˈself ʌp ɪn/
Example Sentences
- The famous writer shut himself up in his cabin to finish his novel.
- My brother shuts himself up in the bathroom for hours pretending to be a YouTuber.
- During exam period, she shut herself up in the library like a hermit crab.
shut oneself up in
NOUN[/ʃʌt wʌnˈself ʌp ɪn/]
to isolate oneself in a place and stay there for a long time, often to avoid other people or to focus on something
to isolate oneself in a place and stay there for a long time, often to avoid other people or to focus on something
Shut oneself up in the hut, cut all distractions out!
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“The famous writer shut himself up in his cabin to finish his novel.”
“My brother shuts himself up in the bathroom for hours pretending to be a YouTuber.”
“During exam period, she shut herself up in the library like a hermit crab.”
“He shut himself up in his workshop to build the perfect birdhouse.”
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