Meaning
To decide to stop working or doing an activity for the day.
Cultural Background
Very common in corporate culture to signal the end of a meeting. Used similarly, but sometimes replaced with 'let's knock off'. While the phrase is understood, Germans often prefer 'Feierabend' to mark the end of the day. In business, it is often polite to wait for the senior person to suggest calling it a day.
Use it with 'Let's'
It is almost always used as a suggestion: 'Let's call it a day.'
Don't use it for quitting
Don't use this if you are resigning from your job permanently.
Meaning
To decide to stop working or doing an activity for the day.
Use it with 'Let's'
It is almost always used as a suggestion: 'Let's call it a day.'
Don't use it for quitting
Don't use this if you are resigning from your job permanently.
It's polite
It's a very polite way to suggest stopping without sounding lazy.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence.
We have been working for 8 hours. Let's ____ it a day.
The idiom is 'call it a day'.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct usage.
The idiom requires both 'it' and 'a'.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You are tired after a long meeting. What do you say?
This phrase is used to end a work session.
Complete the dialogue.
Person A: 'I'm exhausted.' Person B: '____.'
This is the most natural response to exhaustion.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercisesWe have been working for 8 hours. Let's ____ it a day.
The idiom is 'call it a day'.
Choose the correct usage.
The idiom requires both 'it' and 'a'.
You are tired after a long meeting. What do you say?
This phrase is used to end a work session.
Person A: 'I'm exhausted.' Person B: '____.'
This is the most natural response to exhaustion.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
12 questionsIt is better to say 'I'm going to call it a day' or 'I decided to call it a day'.
Not if you have finished your work or if it is the end of the day.
Use 'Let's call it a night'.
Yes, it works for any activity.
No, it is neutral/informal.
It refers to the unit of work.
Yes, but it's better for spoken English.
Extremely common.
No, it means you are managing your time.
Yes, you can call it a day on a project for today.
Both.
No, that makes no sense.
Related Phrases
Call it a night
similarStop for the evening
Wrap it up
synonymFinish a task
Knock off
synonymStop working
Call it quits
similarGive up or stop
