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call a go

call a go verb: to give up and desist; call it a day.

Verb

call a go (third-person singular simple present calls a go, present participle calling a go, simple past and past participle called a go)

  1. (obsolete, slang) To give up and desist; call it a day.
    • At this he called a go, saying, “You have learnt quite enough for one lesson.”1866, The United Service Magazine, page 114

Forms of call a go

third-person singular presentcalls a go
present participlecalling a go
past participlecalled a go
pastcalled a go

Questions about call a go

What does call a go mean?
Call a go means to give up and desist; call it a day.
What part of speech is call a go?
Call a go is a verb.
What is the past tense of call a go?
The past tense of call a go is called a go.

Words near call a go in the dictionary

  1. calkins
  2. calks
  3. call
  4. call 'em as one sees 'em
  5. call a cab
  6. call a go
  7. call a halt
  8. call a lid
  9. call a shovel a shovel
  10. call a spade a shovel
  11. call a spade a spade

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