day
[ dey ]
/ deɪ /
noun
Idioms for day
Origin of day
before 950; Middle English; Old English
dæg; cognate with German
Tag
OTHER WORDS FROM day
half-day, noun pre·day, nounWords nearby day
dawning,
dawson,
dawson creek,
dawsonite,
dax,
day,
day after day,
day and night,
day bed,
day blindness,
day boy
British Dictionary definitions for call it a day (1 of 2)
Day
/ (deɪ) /
noun
Sir Robin. 1923–2000, British radio and television journalist, noted esp for his political interviews
British Dictionary definitions for call it a day (2 of 2)
day
/ (deɪ) /
noun
See also
days
Other words from day
Related adjective: diurnalWord Origin for day
Old English
dæg; related to Old High German
tag, Old Norse
dagr
Scientific definitions for call it a day
day
[ dā ]
See under sidereal time solar day.
Idioms and Phrases with call it a day (1 of 2)
call it a day
Stop a particular activity for the rest of the day, as in It's past five o'clock so let's call it a day. Similarly, call it a night means “to stop something for the rest of the night,” as in One more hand of bridge and then let's call it a night. The original phrase was call it half a day, first recorded in 1838, which referred to leaving one's place of employment before the work day was over. The first recorded use of call it a day was in 1919, and of call it a night in 1938. Also see call it quits.
Idioms and Phrases with call it a day (2 of 2)
day