Usually means: Cease work, stop all activity.
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▸ verb:  (informal, UK, idiomatic) To stop work, especially when taking industrial action.

Similar:
throw down one's tools, strike work, dummy up, pull the plug, jack in, knock off, lay off, strike, pit out, call it a day, more...

Opposite:
resume work, continue working, return to work

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Similar:
throw down one's tools, strike work, dummy up, pull the plug, jack in, knock off, lay off, strike, pit out, call it a day, more...

Opposite:
resume work, continue working, return to work



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