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call it a day

verb

Meaning

  • To cease the activity for the day.

    "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."

Synonyms

call it quits,
call it stumps