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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After two decades of climbing the corporate ladder at companies ranging from ABC, ESPN, and Charter Communications (commonly known as Spectrum), Timm Chiusano quit it all to become a content creator. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025 Don't be afraid to hit it and quit it. Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Cuomo entered the race only after Adams quit it, kept a light schedule, skipped most candidate forums, and made basic campaign-finance mistakes that cost him resources. David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 June 2025 But Netflix’s strategy is to have something for everyone, and because of that, people are reluctant to quit it, industry observers say, even as economic anxieties run rampant. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025 Those who are especially sensitive to caffeine or have quit it for health reasons might feel jittery, anxious, or experience digestive discomfort, headaches, or insomnia, especially if the coffee was consumed later in the day. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Quit it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quit%20it. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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