taking one's ball and going home

A form of take one's ball and go home — To cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take one's ball and go home
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APA

taking one's ball and going home. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20one's%20ball%20and%20going%20home

MLA

“taking one's ball and going home.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20one's%20ball%20and%20going%20home. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking one's ball and going home,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20one's%20ball%20and%20going%20home.

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