close out, 1  to reduce the price of (merchandise) for quick sale: That store is closing out its stock of men's clothing. 2  to liquidate or dispose of finally and completely: They closed out their interests after many years in this city.
George Orwell. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 â 21 January 1950), better known by the pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is marked by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism.
Contemporary Examples. 1  Two things, however, were more concerning than thatâwhat should have beenârock-bottom moment. 2  The rock-bottom foundation on which my tradition stands is George Orwell. 3  The country was at the rock-bottom point of its worst economic crisis in the lifetimes of every one of the men in that room.