quits
Americanadjective
idioms
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call it quits,
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to end one's activity, especially temporarily.
At 10 o'clock I decided to call it quits for the day.
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to abandon an effort.
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cry quits, to agree to end competition and consider both sides equal.
It became too dark to continue play and they decided to cry quits.
adjective
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on an equal footing; even
now we are quits
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to agree to end a dispute, contest, etc, agreeing that honours are even
interjection
Usage
What else does quits mean? If someone quits or calls it quits, they abruptly leave or give up on something, especially leaving a job, relationship, or game.
Etymology
Origin of quits
1470–80; perhaps < Medieval Latin quittus quit 1
Example Sentences
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Any lesser auk might have called it quits.
From Literature
The confirmation of their relationship comes mere months after it was revealed that Perry and Bloom, 48, called it quits after nine years together.
From MarketWatch
Yet it’s too early to call it quits, with oil demand expected to keep growing for a while longer.
The low level of quits, on the other hand, is probably driven by workers’ sense that the labor market is fragile.
Lucy suggests watching for a "tipping point" as a sign to call it quits.
From BBC
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