pick up one's marbles and go home en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic, informal) To abruptly leave or abandon a situation or activity in which one is dissatisfied with the way it is progressing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| picks up one's marbles and goes home | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| picked up one's marbles and gone home | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| picking up one's marbles and going home | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| picked up one's marbles and went home | Tense=Past | lexicographic |