- pack something in
- If you pack something in, you abandon it or give it up.
She found city life so stressful, she decided to pack it in and move to the country.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
pack something in
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pack something out — N. Amer. pack something up and take it away. → pack … English new terms dictionary
pack something in — (informal) 1 she has packed in her job: RESIGN FROM, leave, give up; informal quit, chuck; Brit. informal jack in. 2 he should pack in smoking: GIVE UP, abstain from … Useful english dictionary
pack something in — informal give up an activity or job. → pack … English new terms dictionary
pack something up — PUT AWAY, tidy up/away, clear up/away. → pack … Useful english dictionary
pack something away — ˌpack sthaˈway derived to put sth in a box, etc. when you have finished using it • We packed away the summer clothes. Main entry: ↑packderived … Useful english dictionary
pack something out — carry something away rather than leaving it behind (used esp. with respect to refuse at remote campsites) pack out any garbage you have left * * * ˌpack sthˈout derived (of shows, performers, etc.) to attract enough people to completely fill a… … Useful english dictionary
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pack in/into — [phrasal verb] pack (something) in/into (something) : to put (a large amount of something) into (something) She packs a lot of information in her short essays. • • • Main Entry: ↑pack … Useful english dictionary
pack — pack1 W3S2 [pæk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2¦(goods)¦ 3¦(crowd)¦ 4¦(protect something)¦ 5¦(snow/soil etc)¦ 6 pack your bags 7 pack a gun 8 pack a (hard/hefty/strong etc) punch Phrasal verbs pack something<=>away … Dictionary of contemporary English
