draw the curtains

Verb

Meaning

To close the curtains by pulling them together.

To open the curtains by pulling them apart.

Examples

Defeat I can endure with cheerfulness, my lady. But betrayal is like taking the wind from my sails, or the earth from beneath my feet. It chills my spirits like a rainy day, and all I can do is draw the curtains and cry into my pillow. Margaret George

If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I'd draw the curtains. Bill Shankly

Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart. Desmond Tutu

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