Call It A Day Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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call it a day What does call it a day mean?	stop work for the day.	"It's late and you've accomplished a lot. Why don'tyou call it a day?"
call it a day What does call it a day mean?	to finish work and go home	I called it a day and decided to go home early.
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go to the dogs What does "go to the dogs" mean?	to deteriorate, to become bad	Many things in our city have gone to the dogs during the last ten years.

have dibs on (something) What does "have dibs on (something)" mean?	demand a share of something, be in line to use something	I have dibs on the computer and would like to use it as soon as possible.
right off the bat What does "right off the bat" mean?	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)	at the very beginning, immediately (like the ball leaving a baseball or cricket bat)After arriving at the resort, we were told right off the bat that we would have to pay extra to use the pool and the training room.
set type What does "set type" mean?	to arrange type for printing	The small printing company worked all night to set type for the local paper.
on (someone's) shoulders What does "on (someone's) shoulders" mean?	someone's responsibility	I don't want to have the failure of the project on my shoulders.
nowhere near What does "nowhere near" mean?	not nearly	There were nowhere near enough chairs for all of the people who planned to come to the meeting.
open (something) up What does "open (something) up" mean?	to unwrap something	The little boy laughed as he opened his birthday presents up.

hot What does "hot" mean?	regularly winning at gambling
lead a dog`s life What does "lead a dog`s life" mean?	to lead a miserable life	The man is leading a dog`s life since he married the woman who everyone told him not to marry.
crack What does "crack" mean?	the line between each side of the buttocks
feel at home What does "feel at home" mean?	to feel accepted, to feel as if you are at home	The woman always makes her guests feel at home.

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Call It A Day Idiom