call it a day en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From earlier call it half a day, which first appears c. 1834, meaning to leave before the working day was over.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) 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.
“Do you often go looking for mice in other people’s rooms?” “I wouldn’t say often. Just when the spirit moves me, don’t you know?” “I see. Well…” When people say “Well” to you like that, it usually means that they think you are outstaying your welcome and that the time has come to call it a day. She felt, I could see, that Woosters were not required in her son’s sleeping apartment […]
1960, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 8, in Jeeves in the Offing:
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(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.
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(idiomatic) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| called it a day | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| called it a day | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| calls it a day | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| calling it a day | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
call it quits · call it an early night · call it a night · call time
Synonyms
call it · call it stumps · call it quits
Translations (70)
sv låta det vara nog för i dag (to cease activity for the day) · is segja þetta gott (to cease activity for the day) · pl przejść na emeryturę (to retire) · ja 今日はここまでにする (to cease activity for the day) · bg пенсионирам се (to retire) · el σταματώ (to cease activity for the day) · pt largar mão (to retire) · nb i morgen er nok en dag (to cease activity for the day) · ru закругля́ться (to cease activity for the day) · fr s'arrêter là (to cease activity for the day) · fr jeter l'éponge (to retire) · de Feierabend machen (to cease activity for the day) · it finirla qui (to cease activity for the day) · cmn 退休 (to retire) · hu mára elég (to cease activity for the day) · sh prestati raditi za danas (to cease activity for the day) · bg приключвам за днес (to cease activity for the day) · hu tegyük el magunkat holnapra (to cease activity for the day) · ro ieși la pensie (to retire) · bg спирам работа за днес (to cease activity for the day) · nl morgen is er nog een dag (to cease activity for the day) · fi luovuttaa (to retire) · ar اِعْتَزَلَ (to retire) · ru выходи́ть в отста́вку (to retire) · sh penzionisati se (to retire) · sh završiti za danas (to cease activity for the day) · fi lopettaa (to retire) · fr se retirer (to retire) · el συνταξιοδοτούμαι (to retire) · sh престати радити за данас (to cease activity for the day) · pl kończyć na dzisiaj (to cease activity for the day) · nl op rente gaan (to retire) · pl przechodzić na emeryturę (to retire) · bg излизам в пенсия (to retire) · sv kalla det en dag (to cease activity for the day) · es retirarse (to retire) · ro se pensiona (to retire) · it chiudere la giornata (to cease activity for the day) · nb slutt for i dag (to cease activity for the day) · ru баста (to cease activity for the day) · sv kasta in handuken (to retire) · pl skończyć na dzisiaj (to cease activity for the day) · it tirare i remi in barca (to retire) · ru выходи́ть на пе́нсию (to retire) · hu leteszi a lantot (to retire) · pt dar por encerrado (to cease activity for the day) · es retirarse (to cease activity for the day) · sh otići u penziju (to retire) · vi về hưu (to retire) · nb nok for i dag (to cease activity for the day) · fi lopettaa joltakin päivältä (to cease activity for the day) · sh пензионисати се (to retire) · ja 退職する (to retire) · it ritirarsi (to retire) · fr arrêter les frais (to retire) · ro but see termina pe azi (to cease activity for the day) · nb kaste inn håndkleet (to retire) · nb det kommer en dag i morgen (to cease activity for the day) · nb ta kvelden (to cease activity for the day) · de Schluss für heute (to cease activity for the day) · sh отићи у пензију (to retire) · id istirahat (to retire) · hu legyen elég mára ennyi (to cease activity for the day) · de in Pension gehen (to retire) · es con esto y un bizcocho, hasta mañana a las ocho (to cease activity for the day) · sh завршити за данас (to cease activity for the day) · ru шаба́ш (to cease activity for the day) · ja 引退する (to retire) · ro pune punct pe azi (to cease activity for the day) · cmn 收工 (to cease activity for the day)