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quiet quit

idiom
Meaning

To cease overachieving at one's workplace to focus on one's personal life; to do only what is reasonably or contractually required.


Origin

disputed origin

Back-formation from quiet quitting.

Examples
SIMPLE

I decided to quiet quit and stop working late every night.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of burnout, she chose to quiet quit by doing only her assigned tasks.

COMPLEX

Rather than resigning outright, the disillusioned employee began to quiet quit, performing his duties with minimal effort to reclaim his personal time.

Anchors to
Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    have a quiet word

    To speak to someone in private.

  2. 02

    keep quiet

    To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.

  3. 03

    quiet as a church mouse

    Alternative form of quiet as a mouse.

  4. 04

    quiet as a mouse

    Very quiet, so as to not be heard.

  5. 05

    quit scores

    To settle or balance accounts or differences; to make compensation.

  6. 06

    quit while one is ahead

    To stop taking risks before one starts losing.

  7. 07

    say the quiet part loud

    To willingly express a sentiment that is normally considered embarrassing or disreputable to hold; to reveal an ulterior motive.

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