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Call it a Day

What it means

Stop working, on the grounds that you have done enough for now.

Where it comes from

It started as calling it half a day, in the 1830s, when a worker knocked off early and still expected to be paid. The full day arrived later, and the honesty went with it.

The puzzle it came from

Call it a Day was the answer to the Phrasicle of April 14, 2025. The clue read ____ it a ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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Phrasicle: Call it a Day

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