call it a day
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To retire.
Example Sentences
- "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 […]"
- "After suffering massive losses for three years in a row, the boss decided to call it a day, and sold his company."
- "After he was reprimanded for slacking on the job, they decided to call it a day and fire Allen."