shut oneself in (shat wanself in)

Phrasal-verb Behavior

Meaning

to isolate oneself from others to avoid stress

aislarse de los demás para evitar el estrés (aislarse de los demas para evitar el estres)

"He shut himself in his office to avoid interruptions."

"Él se encerró en su oficina para evitar interrupciones" (El se encerro en su oficina para evitar interrupciones)

to do something again; to decorate or renovate a place

to go back in the direction you came from

to recover emotionally from a difficult experience

to support or defend someone or something publicly

to sleep later than usual, especially in the morning

to start learning or doing something different from before