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31call it quits — When people temporarily stop doing something or put an end to an activity, they call it quits. OK, we re all exhausted, so let s call it quits for today …
32call it quits — 1. to stop doing something. The relationship had been going from bad to worse and we just decided it was time to call it quits. 2. to agree with someone that a debt has been paid and that no one owes money to anyone. You paid for the theatre… …
33call it quits — informal 1) to agree that neither person owes the other one anything Take five pounds and we ll call it quits. 2) to leave a job or stop doing something permanently He s decided to call it quits after three years as editor in chief …
34call it quits — ► call it quits 1) agree that terms are now equal. 2) decide to abandon an activity. Main Entry: ↑quits …
35cry quits — phrasal : to call matters even (as in a contest) : propose truce : quit : leave off kept up the applause after the majority had cried quits New York Times * * * cry quits To declare a thing even • • • Main Entry: ↑cry …
36To cry quits — Cry Cry, v. t. 1. To utter loudly; to call out; to shout; to sound abroad; to declare publicly. [1913 Webster] All, all, cry shame against ye, yet I ll speak. Shak. [1913 Webster] The man . . . ran on,crying, Life! life! Eternal life! Bunyan.… …
37call it quits — verb To conclude; to quit or stop an activity, especially after applying oneself to it for a significant period of time. If youve been working so long that youre making matters worse, it might be time to call it quits and stop for the night …
38call it quits — stop doing something, quit what you are doing The dust is bothering all of us. I think we should call it quits …
39call it quits — stop, finish He called it quits and went home for the day …
40call it quits — 1》 agree that terms are now equal. 2》 decide to abandon an activity. → quits …
