Idiom: call it quits
Definition
Idiom: call it quits
- to stop doing something
- to end a relationship
Example sentences
— I tried and tried to learn speak French but now I’m calling it quits.
— Are you really going to call it quits with your diet after just two days?
— My parents called it quits and got divorced a few months ago.
— Nobody smokes anymore. You really need to call it quits with the cigarettes.
— My therapist told me that I have a pattern of calling it quits with my girlfriends after the first year of dating and I need to explore why I'm doing this.
— I love my boyfriend but I'm calling it quits because his family doesn't like me and it's causing me way too much stress.
— My fiancé called it quits the week before the wedding. When he discovered I can keep the ring because he ended the engagement, he actually tried to get back together with me!
— Are you going to call it quits at the first sign of difficulty?
—Our receptionist called it quits after just four hours on the job!
— There were many times I wanted to call it quits but I knew I'd never give up on my Olympic Dreams.
— Most people call it quits in the difficult moment just before they would've reached success. As they say, it's darkest before the dawn,
Synonyms
- call it a day
- hang it up
- break off
- call off
- put an end to
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