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单词 call it a day
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call it a day

phrase
If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
Faced with mounting debts, the decision to call it a day was inevitable.
Synonyms: stop, finish, cease, pack up [informal] More Synonyms of call it a day
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call it a day in British English

to stop work or other activity
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call it a day in British English

to stop work or other activity
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call it a day in American English

Informal
to stop whatever one is engaged in, as work
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call it a day

to decide to stop doing something, usually because you are tired or are bored with it
I searched for the cat for hours but I had to call it a day when darkness fell.
to retire from your job
It's no secret I want his job when he calls it a day.

Examples of 'call it a day' in a sentence
call it a day

`No, I think we'll see this Lady Georgina, have a quick tea and call it a day.
Penn, John UNTO THE GRAVE (2002)
I followed them as far as their first contact in a lock-up garage in Bradford, then I decided to call it a day.
Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002)
`As a matter of fact," he said, finally, `let's call it a day.
Lowry, Lois ANASTASIA KRUPNIK (3-IN-1) (2002)
"I have a quick question for you, then I think you can call it a day.
Melinda Metz PAYBACK (2002)

Synonyms of 'call it a day'

stop, finish, cease, pack up
More Synonyms of call it a day
(idiom) 
Definition
to stop work or other activity
Faced with such opposition, he had no choice but to call it a day.
Synonyms
stop
We need to stop wasting so much money.
finish
He was cheered when he finished his speech.
cease
A small number of firms have ceased trading.
pack up (informal)
Our car packed up.
leave off
knock off (informal)
What time do you knock off?
desist
Kindly desist from making so much noise.
pack it in (slang)
shut up shop
jack it in
chuck it in (informal)
give up or over
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of cease
Definition
to bring or come to an end
A small number of firms have ceased trading.
Synonyms
discontinue,
end,
stop,
fail,
finish,
give up,
conclude,
suspend,
halt,
terminate,
break off,
refrain,
leave off,
give over (informal),
bring to an end,
desist,
belay
in the sense of desist
Definition
to stop doing
Kindly desist from making so much noise.
Synonyms
stop,
cease,
refrain from,
end,
kick (informal),
give up,
suspend,
break off,
abstain,
discontinue,
leave off,
have done with,
give over (informal),
forbear,
belay
in the sense of finish
Definition
to be at or come to the end
He was cheered when he finished his speech.
Synonyms
stop,
close,
complete,
achieve,
conclude,
cease,
accomplish,
execute,
discharge,
culminate,
wrap up (informal),
terminate,
round off,
bring to a close or conclusion

Nearby words of
call it a day

  • call
  • call for someone
  • call for something
  • call it a day
  • call on someone
  • call someone up
  • call something off

Synonyms of 'call it a day'

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