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To stop doing a regular activity. Often a job or studies.
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I've had enough of working nights, so I'm going to jack in my job. May also be split as in I'm going to jack my job in.
Submitted on July 31, 2012
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- look up
- make up
- pull out
- run about
- scope out
- sort out
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- think over
- track down
- watch over
- wind down
- wolf down
- a drop in the bucket
- all of a sudden
- as well
- bad egg
- be all ears
- birds and bees
- burst someone's bubble
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- cat and mouse game
- center field
- creature comfort
- easy as pie
- eat one's words
- even money
- fear
- flower
- for the time being
- fresh start
- get the ball rolling
- give somebody pause
- go up in smoke
- hat in hand
- hold your fire
- in order
- it takes two to tango
- keep an eye out
- kick the bucket
- lion
- long row to hoe
- make an honest woman
- make out like a bandit
- move heaven and earth
- old stick
- on hold
- on the right track
- on the spot
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