pack it in
idiom
informal
: to stop doing a job or an activity : quit
Do you think we should pack it in or keep going?
They were ready to pack it in for the day.
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Wear it on the plane for a top layer to take on or off, or pack it in your bag to bring out on a chilly evening.
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Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
The thing that gets to me are the race tracks that just pack it in.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
The only way to find out was to pack it in my travel bag.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Sep. 2024
With less than three weeks to go before lawmakers pack it in for the year, House leaders haven't released anything comparable.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 11 July 2024
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Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
The thing that gets to me are the race tracks that just pack it in.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
The only way to find out was to pack it in my travel bag.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Sep. 2024
With less than three weeks to go before lawmakers pack it in for the year, House leaders haven't released anything comparable.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 11 July 2024
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“Pack it in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20it%20in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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