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Find out the idiom which means, ‘decide or agree to stop doing something’.

Abeat around the bush

Bhit the nail on the head

Cmiss the boat

Dcall it a day

Answer:

D. call it a day

Read Explanation:

  • "Call it a day" is an idiom that means to stop working or an activity for the rest of the day, often because a sufficient amount of work has been done or the person is tired. 

Why other options are incorrect

  • (A) beat around the bush means to avoid talking about the main topic directly, usually because the person is uncomfortable or nervous.

  • (B) hit the nail on the head means to be exactly right about something or to identify the main point of an issue with perfect accuracy.

  • (C) miss the boat means to lose an opportunity to do something by being too slow to act. 


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