Pronunciation: /kɔːl taɪm ɒn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality
A1 I don't want to call time on our friendship.
A2 The coach decided to call time on the game due to the bad weather.
B1 It's time to call time on this project and move on to something new.
B2 The company CEO made the difficult decision to call time on the failing product line.
C1 After years of debate, the government finally decided to call time on the controversial policy.
C2 The team captain knew it was time to call time on the match and accept defeat gracefully.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 I need to call time on this project and move on to the next one.
A2 It's time to call time on our relationship and go our separate ways.
B1 The company decided to call time on the old marketing strategy and try something new.
B2 After years of debate, the government finally called time on the controversial policy.
C1 The coach knew it was time to call time on the player's career and start looking for a replacement.
C2 The CEO made the tough decision to call time on the failing division and focus on more profitable areas.
adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
A1 I need to call time on watching TV and start studying for my exam.
A2 She decided to call time on her unhealthy eating habits and start a new diet.
B1 The company had to call time on the project due to budget constraints.
B2 After years of success, the band decided to call time on their music career.
C1 The government is considering calling time on the controversial policy.
C2 The CEO made the tough decision to call time on the failing division of the company.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 I will call time on our game when it gets dark outside.
A2 The teacher called time on the exam before I finished.
B1 The coach decided to call time on the practice session due to bad weather.
B2 The company CEO called time on the project after it failed to meet deadlines.
C1 The government has called time on the controversial policy and will be making changes.
C2 After years of debate, the United Nations finally called time on the conflict and brokered a peace deal.
formal The board has decided to call time on the project due to budget constraints.
informal I think it's time to call time on this relationship, it's not working out.
slang Let's call time on this party and head to the next one.
figurative It's time to call time on this chapter of my life and start fresh.
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