call it a day

Meaning

1. (idiomatic) To cease an activity.
2. (idiomatic) To retire.
3. (idiomatic) To end a period of activity, either because it is unsuccessful or because enough has been done.

Synonyms

call it quits

retire

go to bed

turn in

Translations

retirarse

retirer

Feierabend machen

zurücktreten

in Rente gehen

in Pension gehen

Schluss für heute

σταματώ

αποχωρώ

συνταξιοδοτούμαι

ritirarsi

met pensioen gaan

op rente gaan

largar mão

dar por encerrado

Etymology

From earlier call it half a day, which first appears c. 1834, meaning to leave before the working day was over.