call it quits
The phrase "call it quits" is commonly used in informal English to indicate stopping an activity or ending an involvement.
🇺🇸 US Voice:
🇬🇧 UK Voice:
Definition
B2General
(informal)To decide to stop doing something, often because it is no longer enjoyable or worthwhile.
Example
- After hours of hiking, we decided to call it quits and head back to the campsite.
- She finally called it quits on her painting after realizing it wasn't turning out as expected.
B2Relationships
(informal)To end a relationship or partnership.
Example
- They decided to call it quits after five years of marriage.
- The business partners called it quits due to irreconcilable differences.
C1Conflict Resolution
(informal)To agree to end a dispute or competition without a clear winner.
Example
- After hours of arguing, they called it quits and agreed to disagree.
- The rivals called it quits, deciding a truce was better than continuing the feud.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "call it quits":
call it a daycall it a nightgive it upgive upcash in one's chipscall offhang up one's bootsgive up the ghosttap outwave the white flagquiet quitquiet quittingcall off the dogsbreak offpart waysknock it offring down the curtainbomb outhang up one's hathit the brickspull the plugcop outthrow up one's handscrap outkick the bucket