| 词汇 | quit |
| 释义 | See also CONCLUSION, ENDINGS, STOPPING. chuck it in tr. to quit; to give up.I was so depressed, I almost chucked it in.If I didn't have to keep the job to live, I'd have chucked it in long ago. cold turkey mod. [stopping something] suddenly, without tapering off. (Said especially of stopping an addictive drug intake. Originally drugs.)Martha stopped cold turkey and survived.I stopped smoking cigarettes cold turkey and had to be hospitalized.I gave up rich desserts cold turkey and lived to tell about it. cop out in. to give up and quit; to chicken out (of something).Why do you want to cop out just when things are going great?I couldn't cop out on you guys if I wanted to. drop out in. to drop out of school or some organization.I dropped out before I got promoted.Don't drop out of school. You'll regret it. go home to mama in. to give up something— such as a marriage—and return to one's mother's home.I've had it. I'm going home to mama.Mary left him and went home to mama. go south and head south in. to quit; to drop out of sight.Fred got discouraged and went south. I think he gave up football permanently.After pulling the bank job, Max went south for a few months. hang it up tr. to quit something.I finally had enough and decided to hang it up.Oh, hang it up! It's hopeless. knock off (work) tr. & in. to quit work, for the day or for a break.What time do you knock off work?I knock off about five-thirty. knock the habit and kick the habit tr. to stop using drugs; to break a drug addiction.I just can't knock the habit.He tried to kick the habit by drinking lots of booze. lay down in. to give up.Do you expect me to just lay down?You really think I should just lay down and let them walk all over me? quit while one is ahead in. to stop doing something while one is successful.When will I learn to quit while I'm ahead?Get into the market. Make some money and get out. Quit while you're ahead. rat out in. to quit; to fink out (on someone or something).It's too late to rat out.He tried to rat out at the last minute. say uncle tr. to admit defeat; to give up.He held me down until I said uncle.I never say uncle. I just keep right on going. throw in the towel and throw in the sponge; toss in the sponge tr. to quit; to give up. (From boxing where a towel or sponge thrown into the ring indicates that a boxer has given up.)I can tell when it's time to throw in the towel, and this is that time.The candidate who was exposed by the press as a former pickpocket tossed in the sponge at a tearful press conference. quit of 1. be quit of sth formal to get rid of something or someone that was causing you problems: Ethel had become tired of Henry's selfish demands, and now she was determined to be quit of him.■ SIMILAR TO: be rid of2. quit on sb AmE to stop helping someone or working with them, when they need you: So you're going to quit on me? And I thought I could rely on you. Rony acted like a child - he quit on his teammates, just when they needed him.■ SIMILAR TO: let down3. quit on sb AmE if a machine or vehicle quits on you, it stops working while you are using it or when you need to use it: Then his computer simply quit on him and he lost his temper. The van was almost out of gas and we were afraid it might quit on us. quit the funny stuffTo stop joking or fooling around and be serious. (Said as an imperative.) The boss told us to quit the funny stuff and get ready for the meeting. All right kids, quit the funny stuff and open your books to page 53. (someone) (just) doesn't know when to quitSomeone would be better off not doing something or acting a certain way because it is or may become destructive, counterproductive, futile, or undesirable. Mark keeps antagonizing the boss with little snarky quips—he just doesn't know when to quit! My wife keeps spending our money on clothes she doesn't even wear. She doesn't know when to quit! That's the third time you've berated me for not taking out the garbage. You just don't know when to quit, do you? quit while the going is goodTo cease, end, or give up (doing) something before it becomes too difficult or the consequences become too severe. There are some reports that the market is about to take a dive, so I reckon we should quit while the going's good. Listen, kid, there's no way you can win this fight, so why don't you quit while the going is good? quit (something) cold turkeyTo stop doing something abruptly. The phrase is most often used to describe the sudden cessation of a drug. After smoking for so long, I should have never tried to quit cold turkey—the withdrawal symptoms are unbearable. I'm so impressed that you quit gambling cold turkey! church ain't out till they quit singingSomething is not over yet. Yes, we've had some setbacks this season, but that's no excuse to give up. Church ain't out till they quit singing! quit on (one)1. To stop functioning, either properly at all, especially while one is in the middle of using it. I can't believe this crappy old computer quit on me when I was halfway through my term paper! I've been looking for a new lawnmower ever since our old one quit out on us last week. 2. To stop helping, supporting, or assisting one in some endeavor. A lot of my friends quit on me after I had my baby because they couldn't appreciate how much my priorities had changed. Sam is a bright kid, but he needs a lot of encouragement. If you quit on him, he'll quit caring too. 3. To give up; to stop putting in the required effort. No, no, you can't stop moving now, we're nearly at the camp. Don't you quit on me now! 4. To quit or resign from one's job, especially very suddenly or unexpectedly. Nearly a third of my team has quit on me over the last six months—at this rate, we won't have enough staff to finish even one of our projects by Christmas! I don't want to just quit on them, but every day I stay in that job feels like torture. quit while (one) is aheadTo cease, end, or give up (doing) something in which one has found some amount of success, especially so as not to risk spoiling or reversing that success. Look, that's good enough for what we need, so let's just quit while we're ahead. If we monkey around with the settings too much, we could screw the whole thing up. As soon as I made a bit of a profit playing poker, I decided to quit while I was ahead—no sense ending the night worse off than I began. I appreciate your compliment, but you should quit while you're ahead, because you're starting to veer off into creepy territory. quit (some place)To depart from some place. If you think you can just quit this town and walk away from your debts, you've got another think coming. I've had enough of your sass—I'm quitting this place for good! quit over (someone or something)To quit or resign from one's place of employment. Although he didn't say it, it's pretty clear that Tom quit over the lingering suspicions surrounding him. I can't believe you quit over some bozo who was being mean to you. quit (one's) bellyachingTo stop griping or complaining. Often said as an order. A: "But I don't like broccoli!" B: "Just quit your bellyaching and eat it!" If the kids don't quit their bellyaching soon, I'm going to turn this car around and take us right back home. some people just don't know when to quitSaid of someone who continues to engage in some action or activity after they have no hope of succeeding or are making things worse for themselves. A: "She keeps throwing money away on these failing investments. It's like she can't understand that they're never going to perform the way she wants." A: "Yeah, some people just don't know when to quit." I told him to stop arguing with the boss like that, or he was going to get into even more trouble. Some people just don't know when to quit. Church ain't out till they quit singing.Rur. things have not yet reached the end. Charlie: No way our team can win now. Mary: Church ain't out till they quit singing. There's another inning to go. Keep (on) trying.and Don't quit trying.Fig. a phrase encouraging continued efforts. Jane: I think I'm doing better in calculus. John: Keep trying! You can get an A. Sue: I really want that promotion, but I keep getting turned down. Bill: Don't quit trying! You'll get it. quit a placeto leave a place. In the autumn, Melinda quit Paris and traveled south to warmer climes. quit on someone1. [for something] to quit while someone is using it. This stupid car quit on me. I hope this thing doesn't quit on me. 2. [for one] to leave one's job, usually suddenly or unannounced. Wally, the park supervisor, quit on us at the last minute. My assistant quit on me. quit over someone or somethingto stop working or doing something because of someone or something; to quit because of a dispute over someone or something. Please don't quit over a silly thing like that. She quit over one of her fellow workers. quit while one is aheadto stop doing something while one is still successful. When will I learn to quit while I'm ahead? Get into the market. Make some money and get out. Quit while you're ahead. some people (just) don't know when to quitand some people (just) don't know when to give up; some people (just) don't know when to stop1. You, or someone being talked about, should stop doing something, such as talking, arguing, scolding, etc. (often directed toward the person being addressed.) Bill: I hate to say it again, but that lipstick is all wrong for you. It brings out the wrong color in your eyes, and it makes your mouth larger than it really is. Jane: Oh, stop, stop! That's enough! Some people just don't know when to quit. John: Those bushes out in the backyard need trimming. Sally: You keep criticizing! Is there no end to it? Some people don't know when to stop! 2. Some people do not know when to slow down and stop working so hard. Jane: He just kept on gambling. Finally, he had no money left. Sally: Some people don't know when to quit. quit while one's aheadDon't try to improve on something that is already accomplished, as in Those drapes we hung are even enough-let's quit while we're ahead. This idiom also implies that further action runs the risk of spoiling something. Also see leave well enough alone. quit onv. 1. To stop helping or working with someone, especially when the support or assistance is needed: My friends quit on me when I really needed them. 2. To stop functioning properly for someone; give out on someone: The car's battery quit on us when we were a mile from the city. My knee quit on me in the last mile of the marathon. quit while one is ahead in. to stop doing something while one is successful. Get into the market. Make some money and get out. Quit while you’re ahead. Quit your bellyaching! imperative Stop complaining! You’ve been bitching all day! Quit your bellyaching! |
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