“The businessmen decided to call it a day after 3 hours of negotiations.” In this sentence, *call it a day* most nearly means:

Flashcard 9 - ESL Reading Skills Flashcard Set for the ACCUPLACER Test

to stop working

The expression call it a day means to stop an activity, usually work, and leave the rest for the next day.

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