pack in
Verb
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Verb
pack in
- (idiomatic, transitive) To give up, to quit.
- January 1989, American Motorcyclist ↗
- I rode 700 miles one day before packing it in for the night, yet after 15 minutes of rest in my hotel room, I realized that I could have gone farther.
- 6 February 2009, Yahoo! News - At Dem retreat, a partisan love fest ↗
- As the Senate deliberated in Washington – and packed it in for the night without finalizing a deal — Obama brushed pressed House Democrats to finalize
- 7 November 2009, The Sun (newspaper) - Captain Crunch compares 'greener' light bulbs ↗
- LAST year I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and had to pack in my job as a full-time cleaner as I needed chemo and radiotherapy
- January 1989, American Motorcyclist ↗
- (idiomatic) To include (especially of a large amount).
- 13 June 1997, Los Angeles Times - MOVIE REVIEW Speed 2: Cruise Control
- Though co-star Keanu Reeves considered this new trip unnecessary, the "Speed 2" crew has packed in lots of references from the original.
- 13 June 1997, Los Angeles Times - MOVIE REVIEW Speed 2: Cruise Control
- (mountain climbing) To transport to base camp, especially by backpack.
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