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Meaning of call it stumps | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To decide to end an activity; to call it a day.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“Eventually I decided to call it stumps and the last thing he said to me as I retired to his spare room was, `So you're not going to Inskip are you?' I answered that no, he was right, I wouldn't go and he tottered off happy.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

call names call off call off the dogs call on call on the carpet call out