call it a night

idiom

: to go home or go to bed at the present time

I'm exhausted. I'm calling it a night.

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More than 40 years into his late-night hosting career, David Letterman isn’t planning to call it a night anytime soon. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024 She’s spooked that she got caught and texts him, deciding to call it a night. —

Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 June 2024 Soon, the show’s favorite couple decides to call it a night. —

Alex Raiman, EW.com, 11 July 2024 With the many surprises that seemed to keep on coming, guests had little desire to call it a night. —

Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for call it a night

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