calling it quits
Ending the effort
Calling it quits means deciding to stop—ending an activity, relationship, or effort.
Someone might call it quits after a long day of work, or a couple might call it quits after years together.
The phrase implies a deliberate decision to be done: After twenty years in the business, she's finally calling it quits.
- giving upChoosing to stop trying
- endingFinal portion of something
- breaking upEnding a romantic relationship
- stoppingCeasing to continue
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
resignation · divorce · walking away · throwing in the towel · throwing in the sponge · done · finished · pulling the plug · farewell · waving goodbye · goodbye · splitting · parting ways · closure · final · over · end of the road · breakup
- breakupsbreakup, breaking up, dumped, dumping, it's over
- surrendersurrender, surrenders, surrendering, I surrender, capitulate
calling it quitspersevering
Maintaining effort despite difficulty
sticking with it · carrying on · pressing on · pushing through · soldiering on
calling it quitsstarting fresh
Beginning again from zero
diving in · getting started · recommitting · renewing · embarking
calling it quitsdoubling down
Strengthening a risky commitment
digging in one's heels · never say die · going the distance · buckling down
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