American Accent
Slang & idioms
"call it a day", drawn literally
Literally

call it a day

(phrase)Neutral

What it actually means

To stop working on something for the rest of the day — said when you've done enough or when continuing would be pointless.

In a sentence

  • “We've been at this for six hours — let's call it a day.”
  • “After the third failed attempt, she decided to call it a day.”

Also known as

wrap upknock off

Where it’s used

everyday

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call it a day — American slang definition + audio