segja þetta gott

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to call this sufficient”, or more loosely translated as “(shall we) call this sufficient (for now)?”.

Verb

segja þetta gott

  1. (idiomatic) to call it a day; to cease an activity for the day
    Eigum við að segja þetta gott? ― Shall we call it a day?
  2. (idiomatic) to call it quits; to cease an activity forever; to resign or retire
    Synonyms: hætta, leggja skóna á hilluna, segja upp starfi
    Við höfum verið saman í hljómsveit í 30 ár og það er sjálfsagt kominn tími til að segja þetta gott. ― We've been together as a band for 30 years now and it's probably time to call it quits.
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