Let's call it a day!
Let's stop working!
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Ralph Lauren decided to CALL IT A DAY as chief executive of the American fashion house he created in 1967, which is best known for its Polo label.
His successor is Stefan Larsson, a Swede who made his mark at the more downmarket H&M and is credited also with reinvigorating Gap’s Old Navy brand. Mr Lauren is staying on as executive chairman.
The Economist
His successor is Stefan Larsson, a Swede who made his mark at the more downmarket H&M and is credited also with reinvigorating Gap’s Old Navy brand. Mr Lauren is staying on as executive chairman.
The Economist
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call it a day
idiom
- to propose stopping an activity or task for the remainder of the day, or at least for the present
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WORD ORIGIN
The verb "call" is used in a variety of contexts to demand, ask for, request, order, suggest or announce something:
To demand or ask for the presence of: call the children to dinner
To order the start of something: call the meeting to order, call the parliament into session
To make an appeal for something: call for an end to the war, call for a work stoppage
To order or request to undertake an activity: call someone into military service
The expression "let's call it a day" is used to announce to another person or group of people that it is time to stop a current activity or task, with "a day" referring to a workday in a figurative sense.
One can also "call it a night" if the activity takes place in the evening. Or one can simply "call it quits," meaning to completely stop working or trying to do something.
"Calling it a day" can also be mean bringing something to an end that spans a broader timeframe, like a career: Bob said he is calling it a day after 30 years with the company.
Other idioms with call include:
- call a spade a spade: to speak directly and precisely
- call the shots: to be in charge, to exercise authority
- call into question: to raise doubts about something or someone
- call someone's bluff: to challenge someone with a show of strength or confidence
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION
Say something like:
"The trade fair has been a huge success. Let's call it a day and go celebrate!"
idiom
- to propose stopping an activity or task for the remainder of the day, or at least for the present
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WORD ORIGIN
The verb "call" is used in a variety of contexts to demand, ask for, request, order, suggest or announce something:
To demand or ask for the presence of: call the children to dinner
To order the start of something: call the meeting to order, call the parliament into session
To make an appeal for something: call for an end to the war, call for a work stoppage
To order or request to undertake an activity: call someone into military service
The expression "let's call it a day" is used to announce to another person or group of people that it is time to stop a current activity or task, with "a day" referring to a workday in a figurative sense.
One can also "call it a night" if the activity takes place in the evening. Or one can simply "call it quits," meaning to completely stop working or trying to do something.
"Calling it a day" can also be mean bringing something to an end that spans a broader timeframe, like a career: Bob said he is calling it a day after 30 years with the company.
Other idioms with call include:
- call a spade a spade: to speak directly and precisely
- call the shots: to be in charge, to exercise authority
- call into question: to raise doubts about something or someone
- call someone's bluff: to challenge someone with a show of strength or confidence
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION
Say something like:
"The trade fair has been a huge success. Let's call it a day and go celebrate!"
