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Meaning: (idiomatic)Toceaseanactivity.[from 1919]We have been at this for hours; let’scall it a dayand come back tomorrow when we are fresh.1960,P. G. Wodehouse,Jeeves in the Offing, chapter VIII:“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 tocall it a day. She felt, I could see, that Woosters were not required in her son’s sleeping apartment[…]; (idiomatic)Toretire.After suffering massive losses for three years in a row, the boss decided tocall it a day, and sold his company.; (idiomatic)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 tocall it a dayand fire Allen.
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