call it a night

phrase

: to go home or go to bed at the present time
I'm exhausted. I'm calling it a night.

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Pair your packets of cheesy goodness with a hearty kale salad, and call it a night. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026 After dropping the couple off, Hood headed back home, ready to call it a night. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 Wimbledon is the tennis manifestation of this attitude, the sensible friend who likes to call it a night early. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 July 2025 Taking us back to 1994 at Sherwood Country Club, Daly found himself in a matchup with Woods, but while the 5-time Masters champion was hitting balls and working out, Daly was downing Jack Daniels at the bar, refusing to call it a night. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for call it a night

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“Call it a night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20it%20a%20night. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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