quit it

phrase

used to tell someone to stop doing something usually because it is annoying or irritating
He was kicking the back of her seat until she finally told him to quit it.

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“Quit it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quit%20it. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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