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call it a day
call C0037600 (kôl)v. called, call·ing, calls v.tr.1. To say in a loud voice; announce: called my name from across the street; calling out numbers.2. To demand or ask for the presence of: called the children to dinner; call the police.3. To demand or ask for a meeting of; convene or convoke: call the legislature into session.4. To order or request to undertake a particular activity or work; summon: She was called for jury duty. He was called to the priesthood.5. To give the command for; order: call a work stoppage.6. a. To communicate or try to communicate with by telephone: called me at nine.b. To dial (a telephone number): call 911 for help.7. To lure (prey) by imitating the characteristic cry of an animal: call ducks.8. To cause to come to the mind or to attention: a story that calls to mind an incident in my youth.9. To name: What will you call the baby?10. To consider or regard as being of a particular type or kind; characterize: Let's call the game a draw. I'd hardly call him a good manager.11. To designate; label: Nobody calls me a liar.12. a. To demand payment of: call a loan.b. To require the presentation of (a bond) for redemption before maturity.c. To force the sale of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a call option.13. Sports a. To stop or postpone (a game) because of bad weather, darkness, or other adverse conditions.b. To declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee: call a runner out; call a penalty for holding.c. To indicate a decision in regard to: calling balls and strikes; called a close play at home plate.d. To give the orders or signals for: a quarterback who called a poor play.14. Games a. To describe the intended outcome of (one's billiard shot) before playing.b. In poker, to place a bet equal to (the preceding bet or bettor).15. To indicate or characterize accurately in advance; predict: It is often difficult to call the outcome of an election. See Synonyms at predict.16. To challenge the truthfulness or genuineness of: called the debater on a question of fact.17. To shout directions in rhythm for (a square dance).v.intr.1. a. To speak loudly; shout: a swimmer who was calling for help.b. To utter a characteristic cry. Used of an animal: geese calling in the early morning.2. To communicate or try to communicate with someone by telephone: I called twice, but no one answered.3. To pay a short visit: We called to pay our respects. He called on the neighbors but they weren't home.4. Games In poker, to place a bet equal to the preceding bet.n.1. A loud cry; a shout.2. a. The characteristic cry of an animal.b. A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure: a moose call.3. A telephone communication or connection.4. Need or occasion: There was no call for an apology.5. Demand: There isn't much call for buggy whips today.6. A claim on a person's time or life: the call of duty.7. A short visit, especially one made as a formality or for business or professional purposes.8. A summons or invitation.9. a. A signal, such as that made by a horn or bell.b. The sounding of a horn to encourage hounds during a hunt.10. a. A strong inner urge or prompting; a vocation: a call to the priesthood.b. The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment: the call of the wild; answered the call of the desert.11. A roll call.12. A notice of rehearsal times posted in a theater.13. Sports a. A decision made by an umpire or referee.b. An announced description of a game or race, as by a sportscaster.14. A direction or series of directions rhythmically called out to square dancers.15. a. A demand for payment of a debt.b. A demand to submit bonds to the issuer for redemption before the maturity date.c. An option to buy a certain quantity of a stock or commodity for a specified price within a specified time.d. A demand for payment due on stock bought on margin when the value has shrunk.Phrasal Verbs: call back1. To communicate the need for (someone) to return from one situation or location to a previous one: Management called the laid-off workers back.2. To request (someone) to come in for an audition after an initial audition: The director auditioned six singers for the part and called two back.3. To telephone or radio (a person) who has called previously: I called her back at noon.4. To recall (a defective product) for repair: The company has called back all such models built in 1990. call down1. To find fault with; reprimand: The teacher called me down for disobedience.2. To invoke, as from heaven. call for1. To appear, as on someone else's premises, in order to get: My chauffeur will call for you at seven.2. To be an appropriate occasion for: This news calls for champagne.3. To require; demand: work that calls for patience. call forth To evoke; elicit: a love song that calls forth sad memories. call in1. To take out of circulation: calling in silver dollars.2. To summon for assistance or consultation: call in a specialist.3. To communicate with another by telephone: Has the boss called in today? call off1. To cancel or postpone: call off a trip; called the trip off.2. To restrain or recall: Call off your dogs. call on To order or request to undertake a particular activity: called on our friends to help. call out1. To order or request to assemble or arrive somewhere; summon: call out the guard.2. To challenge to a duel.3. To set off or direct attention to, as in being commendable or of interest: The article calls out the new features of the software in a sidebar. call up1. To summon to active military service: called up reserve troops for active duty.2. To cause one to remember; bring to mind: stories that call up old times.3. To bring forth for action or discussion; raise. call upon1. To order; require: I call upon you to tell the truth.2. To make a demand or a series of demands on: Social institutions are now being called upon to provide assistance to the homeless.Idioms: call in/into question To raise doubts about. call it a day Informal To stop what one has been doing, for the remainder of the day or at least for the present. call it a night Informal To stop what one has been doing, for the remainder of the night. call it quits Informal To stop working or trying; quit. call names To speak to or about another in offensive terms. call of nature A need to urinate or defecate. Often used with answer: He left the room to answer the call of nature. call (someone's) bluff To demand proof for or respond in a challenging way to the claims or threats of another that one presumes to be false. call the shots/tune Informal To exercise authority; be in charge. on call1. Available when summoned for service or use: physicians who were on call for 48 hours.2. Subject to payment on demand. within call Close enough to come if summoned: The nurse is within call if you need him. [Middle English callen, probably from Old Norse kalla; see gal- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: call, assemble, convene, convoke, muster, summon These verbs mean to demand or request to appear, come, or gather: called a meeting; assembled the troops; convened a panel of experts; will convoke the legislature; mustering the militia; summoned a group of investors.Our Living Language African American Vernacular English uses call oneself with a present participle, as in They call themselves dancing, to express the idea that the people being talked about are not very good at what they're doing (in this case, dancing), even though they may think they are. This construction has a structure and meaning similar to the Standard English use of call oneself with a noun phrase or adjective, as in He calls himself a dancer or She calls herself intelligent.ThesaurusVerb | 1.call it a day - stop doing what one is doing; "At midnight, the student decided to call it quits and closed his books"call it quitscease, discontinue, lay off, quit, stop, give up - put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" | Translationsday (dei) noun1. the period from sunrise to sunset. She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold. 白晝 白昼2. a part of this period eg that part spent at work. How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day. 白天(指工作時間) 白天(指工作时间) 3. the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next. How many days are in the month of September? 一天 一天4. (often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone). in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power. 日子,時代 日子,时代 ˈdaybreak noun dawn; the first appearance of light. We left at daybreak. 黎明 黎明ˈday-dream noun a dreaming or imagining of pleasant events; the making of unreal plans etc while awake. 白日夢,幻想 白日做梦,幻想 verbShe often day-dreams. 幻想,空想,做白日夢 幻想,空想 ˈdaylight noun1. (also adjective) (of) the light given by the sun. daylight hours. 白晝,白天 白昼,白天 2. dawn. To get there on time we must leave before daylight. 黎明 黎明day school a school whose pupils attend only during the day and live at home. 日校(不提供學生寄宿的一般學校) 走读学校,日校,无宿舍学校 ˈdaytime noun the time when it is day. 白天,日間 白天,日间 call it a day to bring (something) to an end; to stop (eg working). I'm so tired that I'll have to call it a day. 結束今天的工作,今天到此為止 收工,今天到此为之 day by day every day. He's getting better day by day. 每天 每天day in, day outinmake someone's day to make someone very happy. That baby's smile made my day. 使...快活 使...快活one day1. at some time in the future. He hopes to go to America one day. (將來的)某一天 (将来的)某一天 2. on a day in the past. I saw him one day last week. (過去的)某一天 (过去的)某一天 some day at some time in the future. She hopes to get married some day. (將來)總有一天 (将来)总有一天 the other day not long ago. I saw Mr Smith the other day. (在不久前)某天 (在不久前)某天 call it a day
call it a dayTo stop working, either at one's job or on a particular task, for the rest of the day. When we still couldn't find the source of the discrepancy, we decided to call it a day and revisit it tomorrow. This package is the last one. Once we get this shipped, we can call it a day.See also: callcall it a dayto quit work and go home; to say that a day's work has been completed. I'm tired. Let's call it a day. The boss was mad because Tom called it a day at noon and went home.See also: callcall it a dayStop a particular activity for the rest of the day, as in It's past five o'clock so let's call it a day. Similarly, call it a night means "to stop something for the rest of the night," as in One more hand of bridge and then let's call it a night. The original phrase was call it half a day, first recorded in 1838, which referred to leaving one's place of employment before the work day was over. The first recorded use of call it a day was in 1919, and of call it a night in 1938. Also see call it quits. See also: callcall it a day COMMON1. If you call it a day, you decide to stop doing something you have been doing that day. I searched for hours but I had to call it a day when darkness fell. Note: In the evening, people sometimes say that they are going to call it a night. Tomorrow is going to be busy, so let's call it a night.2. If someone calls it a day, they retire from their job. It's no secret I want his job when he calls it a day. He's finally decided to call it a day and retire as manager.See also: callcall it a day decide or agree to stop doing something, either temporarily or permanently. This expression comes from the idea of having done a day's work; in the mid 19th century, the form was call it half a day .See also: callcall it a ˈday (informal) decide to stop doing something, especially something you have been doing for a long time: We’d painted half the room and were feeling a bit tired so we decided to call it a day.See also: call call it a day Informal To stop what one has been doing, for the remainder of the day or at least for the present.See also: callcall it a day, toTo stop work for the time being. The phrase implies that a full day’s work has been done, whether or not the clock so indicates. Indeed, J. C. Neal in Charcoal Sketches (1838) spelled this out: “I’ve a great mind to knock off and call it half a day.” See also: callEncyclopediaSeecallFinancialSeeCallcall it a day Related to call it a day: call it a nightSynonyms for call it a dayverb stop doing what one is doingSynonymsRelated Words- cease
- discontinue
- lay off
- quit
- stop
- give up
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