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call it a night

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call it a night

to end what one is doing at night and go [home] to bed. At midnight, I called it a night and went to bed. Guest after guest called it a night, and at last we were alone.

See also: call, night

call it a night

Informal

To stop what one has been doing, for the remainder of the night.

See also: call, night