call it an early night

verb

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

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Meanings

verbcall 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)

present singular third person calls it an early night · participle present calling it an early night · participle past called it an early night · past called it an early night

  1. idiomaticTo go to bed or cease one's activities earlier in the evening than usual.
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APA

call it an early night. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20it%20an%20early%20night

MLA

“call it an early night.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20it%20an%20early%20night. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “call it an early night,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20it%20an%20early%20night.

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