My Two Cents ... III

This week, I have another commonly used phrase for you:

"to call it a day/night"

What does it mean?

If you call it a day, you stop doing what you have been doing so far. Mostly, this means to stop work for the day.

Where does it come from?

The phrase "to call it a day" was first mentioned in 1901 in the Los Angeles Times, it seems. It originates from the fact that a full day's work has been accomplished, no matter what time the clock shows. A similar phrase, "to call it a half a day", was used during the 19th century. "To call it a night" is just a modification of the original phrase.

My two cents on it:

I like the origin of this phrase. For us freelancers who often work longer hours than many employees, it can be important to set a goal when starting a work day. That way, we can "call it a day" at some point and can do other stuff like reading a good book or watching a nice film without having a bad conscience.