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calling it an early night

calling it an early night is the present participle of call it an early night.

Meaning of call it an early night

Verb

call it an early night (third-person singular simple present calls it an early night, present participle calling it an early night, simple past and past participle called it an early night)

  1. (idiomatic) To go to bed or cease one's activities earlier in the evening than usual.

Questions about calling it an early night

What is calling it an early night the present participle of?
Calling it an early night is the present participle of call it an early night.

Words near calling it an early night in the dictionary

  1. calling in sick
  2. calling into doubt
  3. calling it
  4. calling it a day
  5. calling it a night
  6. calling it an early night
  7. calling it as one sees it
  8. calling it even
  9. calling it half a day
  10. calling it quits
  11. calling it stumps

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