call it quits

phrase

: to call it a day : quit

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The Bay Area photography exhibition venue SF Camerawork is calling it quits after 52 years, the institution announced on its website yesterday. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 However, the pair only dated for a few months before calling it quits. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 For now, eight to ten wins and an occasional CFP berth might be the ceiling until Swinney decides to call it quits. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 They were spotted together numerous times, including in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, before calling it quits in January 2013. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for call it quits

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