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phrasequit of1. 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.
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