| 词汇 | pack it in |
| 释义 | Idiom pack it in to stop doing an activity or job.After another 11-hour day of campaigning, Kerns is ready to pack it in.Most professional athletes want to pack it in before they lose their ability to play well. pack it inTo cease doing something, especially a job, hobby, or endeavor. Once he was no longer able to keep his hand steady, Tom knew he had to pack it in as a surgeon. Video games have gotten too expensive and time-consuming—I think I'm ready to pack it in. pack it in1. Fig. to quit trying to do something; to give up trying something and quit. I was so distressed that I almost packed it in. I've had enough! I'm going to pack it in. 2. Fig. to go to bed. Good night. It's time for me to pack it in. We drove to a hotel and packed it in. pack it inStop working or abandon an activity, as in Let's pack it in for the day. This usage alludes to packing one's things before departing, and during World War I became military slang for being killed. It also is used as an imperative ordering someone to stop, as in Pack it in! I've heard enough out of you. In Britain it is also put as pack it up. [Colloquial; early 1900s] pack it instop what you are doing. informalˌpack it ˈin(informal, especially British English) stop doing something: Your guitar playing is getting on my nerves. Pack it in, will you?I didn’t like my last job so I packed it in.pack it inInformal To cease work or activity: Let's pack it in for the day. pack it in, toTo give up; to stop trying. This term originated in the early twentieth century, and during World War I became military slang for dying. It alludes to packing one’s bags prior to departure. A definition appeared in Soldier and Sailor Words (1925): “To stop. To give up. To finish. To die.” |
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