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As in stopping.
The hunters called it a day as it was getting dark.
The police called it a day because they were on really thin ice.
The Rouletteplayer called it a day because he was flat broke.
The gambler called it a day when he stroke even.
The gambler won the big prize and called it a day.
The burglar called it a day when police came.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe idiom "call it a day" means to quit work and go home; to say that a day's work has been completed. Sentence examples for this idiom are such as: I'm tired, let's call it a day. My boss was mad because he called it a day at noon and went home.
It can also refer to ending any task or even a relationship. Basically it means to stop doing something especially when nothing is being achieved.
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