make an early night of it

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: to go home or go to bed early
With a big meeting tomorrow, I need to make an early night of it.

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“Make an early night of it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20early%20night%20of%20it. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.

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