关门捉贼

关门捉贼
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to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)

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MEANING

MEANING

  1. verb

    to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)

    • Close the door to catch the thief, catch the soft-shelled turtle in the jar.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A door with a bolt underneath the sky is where things open and close, connecting to everything.

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