Call it quits
verb
To stop doing something or end a relationship.
After three hours of study, I had to call it quits.
Often appears as...
- call it quits on this
- let's call it quits
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To end the day's work and go home.
It was late, and they decided to call it quits for the day.
Often appears as...
- call it quits for the day
- time to call it quits
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To quit a job or professional career.
After 40 years in the industry, he’s decided to call it quits.
Often appears as...
- call it quits on career
- decided to call it quits
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To stop doing something or end a relationship.
After three hours of study, I had to call it quits.
Often appears as...
- call it quits on this
- let's call it quits
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To end the day's work and go home.
It was late, and they decided to call it quits for the day.
Often appears as...
- call it quits for the day
- time to call it quits
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To quit a job or professional career.
After 40 years in the industry, he’s decided to call it quits.
Often appears as...
- call it quits on career
- decided to call it quits
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Ending Effort
Used when someone decides to stop trying because success seems unlikely.
I've tried fixing this device several times, but now I'm just going to call it quits.
Pro Tip 2/3Relationship Breakup
Often used to indicate the ending of a personal or business relationship.
After numerous arguments, the business partners called it quits.
Pro Tip 3/3No Formality
The phrase is informal, more suited for casual conversation than formal writing.
We were losing badly, so we decided to call it quits and went home.
Pro Tip 1/3Ending Effort
Used when someone decides to stop trying because success seems unlikely.
I've tried fixing this device several times, but now I'm just going to call it quits.
Pro Tip 2/3Relationship Breakup
Often used to indicate the ending of a personal or business relationship.
After numerous arguments, the business partners called it quits.
Pro Tip 3/3No Formality
The phrase is informal, more suited for casual conversation than formal writing.
We were losing badly, so we decided to call it quits and went home.
Pro Tip 1/3Ending Effort
Used when someone decides to stop trying because success seems unlikely.
I've tried fixing this device several times, but now I'm just going to call it quits.
Pro Tip 2/3Relationship Breakup
Often used to indicate the ending of a personal or business relationship.
After numerous arguments, the business partners called it quits.
Pro Tip 3/3No Formality
The phrase is informal, more suited for casual conversation than formal writing.
We were losing badly, so we decided to call it quits and went home.
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