call it quits
Example Sentences
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After being broken in the third set, he immediately called for the trainer and, after a valiant attempt at his next service game, called it quits.
From BBC
Deciding to end a marriage can be difficult, painful and expensive, but the state is giving more couples who choose to amicably call it quits access to a low-cost divorce option.
From Los Angeles Times
After a six-decade run at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the 95-year-old Buffett, arguably the world’s most famous and successful investor, will call it quits at the end of the year.
From MarketWatch
It wasn’t until the first flash of lightning that Roz finally called it quits.
From Literature
At the point they were ready to call it quits, the band was struggling to sell enough tickets to their shows to keep the dream alive.
From Los Angeles Times
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