pack up (or in) Brit.

pack up (or in) Brit.
pack up (or in) Brit.
informal
(of a machine) break down.
pack

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  • pack in — (Brit. informal) [verb] stop, cease, chuck (informal), give up or over, kick (informal) * * * pack in [phrasal verb] 1 Brit, informal : to stop or quit I have no intention of packing in just yet …   Useful english dictionary

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