call it a day

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to decide or agree to stop doing sth

   - then we can call it a day. - That sounds fine.

   Perhaps we'd better call it a day.

In the movies · 4

• - then we can call it a day. - That sounds fine.Taking Chance2009
• Perhaps we'd better call it a day.The Shop Around the Corner1940
• How about calling it a day, huh?Red River1948
• Let's call it a day. I am tired.The Pink Panther2006
• What do you say you fellers just call it a day?The Golden Compass2007
• Do we go back to our cells, call it a day?The Longest Yard2005
• I think I'm just gonna call it a day.500 Days of Summer2009
• I'm a little over-amped myself right now. Let's just call it a day.The Tuxedo2002

Learn it in full scenes

• The Shop Around the Corner1940
  • Morning Gossip at Matuschek's
  • The Anonymous Letter From Box 237
  • Matuschek's Singing Cigarette Box

From the same entry

• call bluff
• call into play
• call into question
• call it quits
• call names
• call the shots
• call a spade a spade
• call time
• call to account
• call to order
• on the carpet
• bring to mind

More slang

• what the hell
• no worries
• check this out
• drop it
• in your dreams
• i'm good
• end of story
• up to no good
• swear to god
• right off the bat
• son of a bitch
• way to go