| Idiom | Call It a Day |
|---|---|
| Example | You've been working on that history report since before breakfast. Why don't you call it a day? |
| Meaning | to stop work for the day; to bring a project to an end for the time being |
| Origin | The idea expressed in this idiom is that a certain amount of work is enough for one day. When you've done that amount, you should "call it a day," meaning to declare that you've done a full day's work and that you're stopping. |
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