pack it in
idiom
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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By most measures, retirement experts said, 58 is a little early to pack it in.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
She’s had to pack it in, too, when temperatures get too hot.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Little McCartney’s cheering you on, and Little Lennon’s telling you to pack it in.
—Andrew Goldman, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Wear it on the plane or pack it in your carry-on to unlock near-countless travel outfit possibilities.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
She’s had to pack it in, too, when temperatures get too hot.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Little McCartney’s cheering you on, and Little Lennon’s telling you to pack it in.
—Andrew Goldman, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Wear it on the plane or pack it in your carry-on to unlock near-countless travel outfit possibilities.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pack it in
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“Pack it in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20it%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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