We have worked long enough, so let's draw stumps for today.
draw stumps
idiomTo cease doing something, at least for the day.
Origin
disputed originFrom the game of cricket, where a day's play is terminated by the umpire drawing the stumps out of the ground.
After twelve hours of intense negotiations, the team finally decided to draw stumps and resume the discussion tomorrow morning.
Recognizing that their collective fatigue had rendered further progress impossible, the researchers chose to draw stumps and reconvene once they were properly rested.
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call it stumps
To decide to end an activity; to call it a day.
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draw a blank
To be unable to recall a required piece of information.
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draw a line
To delimit a boundary or border.
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draw a long bow
To lie; to exaggerate.
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draw a straight furrow
To live correctly or ethically, without deviating from the right line of duty.
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draw even
To attain the same level as a competitor.
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draw fire
To create a distraction that allows one's friends, co-workers, or other associates to gain an advantage over the distracted party.
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draw in
To attract.