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pack in

to give up, to quit
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January 1989, American Motorcyclist
I rode 700 miles one day before packing it in for the night, yet after 15 minutes of rest in my hotel room, I realized that I could have gone farther.

6 Febraury 2009, Yahoo! News - At Dem retreat, a partisan love fest
As the Senate deliberated in Washington - and packed it in for the night without finalizing a deal - Obama brushed pressed House Democrats to finalize

7 November 2009, The Sun - Captain Crunch compares 'greener' light bulbs
LAST year I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and had to pack in my job as a full-time cleaner as I needed chemo and radiotherapy

Submitted on July 07, 2010

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