call it a day
verbEtymology
From earlier call it half a day, which first appears c. 1834, meaning to leave before the working day was over.
Definitions
To cease an activity.
- We have been at this for hours; let’s call it a day and come back tomorrow when we are fresh.
To retire.
- After suffering massive losses for three years in a row, the boss decided to call it a day, and sold his company.
To end a period of activity, either because it is unsuccessful or because enough has been…
To end a period of activity, either because it is unsuccessful or because enough has been done.
- After he was reprimanded for slacking on the job, they decided to call it a day and fire Allen.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA