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.

Examples of pack it in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Somebody had to gather all the components, assemble the machine, pack it in a box and ship it to Best Buy. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026

Some prominent Republican women in Congress have also decided to pack it in. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026

Several times, at dusk, after the group had agreed to pack it in, a flash on the radar or a fresh flock of birds inspired Mitchell to whip the boat around and chase one more catch. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026

The Nuggets refused to use their lighter roster as an excuse to pack it in against the Sixers. — CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for pack it in

• handwritten
• honiton
• rewritten
• typewritten
• unwritten
• bitten
• briton
• chiton
• gittin
• kitten
• mitten
• smitten