call it a day
Verb

call it a day

  1. (idiomatic) To retire.
    After suffering massive losses for three years in a row, the boss decided to call it a day, and sold his company.
  2. (idiomatic) To cease the activity for the day. [from 1919]
    We have been at this for hours; let's call it a day and come back tomorrow when we are fresh.
Related terms Translations Translations
  • German: Schluss für heute, Feierabend machen
  • Italian: finirla qui, per oggi basta, chiudere la giornata, finire per oggi
  • Portuguese: dar por encerrado
  • Russian: закругля́ться
  • Spanish: retirarse



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