call it a day

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To cease an activity. idiomatic
    — We have been at this for hours; let’s call it a day and come back tomorrow when we are fresh.
  2. To retire. idiomatic
    — After suffering massive losses for three years in a row, the boss decided to call it a day, and sold his company.
  3. To end a period of activity, either because it is unsuccessful or because enough has been done. idiomatic
    — After he was reprimanded for slacking on the job, they decided to call it a day and fire Allen.

词形变化

calls it a day present,singular,third-person calling it a day participle,present called it a day participle,past called it a day past

词源

From earlier call it half a day, which first appears c. 1834, meaning to leave before the working day was over.
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