We were tired, so we called it a day.
call it a day
idiom B1
To cease an activity.
Origin
first recorded 19th c. disputed originOriginally 'call it half a day' (US, 1838), said of workers quitting before the working day was over; shortened to 'call it a day' by the late 19th century.
After eight hours of painting, the workers decided to call it a day.
When the rain refused to stop and the light began to fade, the film crew finally called it a day and packed up.
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a cold day in July
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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a day late and a dollar short
Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
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a year and a day
A long time.
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answer the call of nature
To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.
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as the day is long
Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.
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bad hair day
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
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banyan day
In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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black day
A day of great disaster, misfortune or unhappiness.