call it a day
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call it a day
Where it comes from
From earlier call it half a day, which first appears c. 1834, meaning to leave before the working day was over.
verb calls it a day · calling it a day · called it a day
- 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.
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To retire.
After suffering massive losses for three years in a row, the boss decided to call it a day, and sold his company.
Similar: call it, call it quits, call it stumps
- 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.
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verb to cease activity for the day
| Español | retirarse, con esto y un bizcocho, hasta mañana a las ocho |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 今日はここまでにする kyō wa kokomadeni suru |
| 中文 | 收工 shōugōng |
| Português | dar por encerrado |
| Français | s'arrêter là |
| Deutsch | Schluss für heute, Feierabend machen |
| Italiano | finirla qui, chiudere la giornata |
| Ελληνικά | σταματώ stamató |
| Română | but see termina pe azi, pune punct pe azi |
| Русский | закругля́ться zakrugljátʹsja, шаба́ш šabáš, баста basta |
verb to retire
| Español | retirarse |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 退職する taishoku-surú, 引退する intai-surú |
| 中文 | 退休 tuìxiū |
| Português | largar mão |
| Français | se retirer, arrêter les frais, jeter l'éponge |
| Deutsch | in Pension gehen |
| Italiano | ritirarsi, tirare i remi in barca |
| Ελληνικά | συνταξιοδοτούμαι syntaxiodotoúmai |
| Română | se pensiona, ieși la pensie |
| Русский | выходи́ть на пе́нсию vyxodítʹ na pénsiju, выходи́ть в отста́вку vyxodítʹ v otstávku |
| Tiếng Việt | về hưu |
| العربية | اِعْتَزَلَ iʕtazala |
Talk about this word "call it a day." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/call%20it%20a%20day. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. call it a day. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/call%20it%20a%20day "call it a day." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/call%20it%20a%20day.Cite this
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