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Call it a day
Meaning
- To stop working on something for the rest of the day. It signifies that you have done enough and are ready to head home or relax.
Decisive, relieved
Used in a sentence
- We have done enough for now, let's call it a day.
- I think we should call it a day and finish this tomorrow.
- After twelve hours of meetings, I am ready to call it a day.
The backstory
The phrase evolved from the earlier call it a half-day or call it a night, dating back to the late 19th century. It is a standard professional idiom.
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