pack it in

phrase

informal
: to stop doing a job or an activity : quit
Do you think we should pack it in or keep going?
They were ready to pack it in for the day.

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“Pack it in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20it%20in. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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