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Pull up stakes   /pʊl əp steɪks/   Listen
Pull up stakes

verb
1.
Remove oneself from an association with or participation in.  Synonyms: depart, leave.  "The teenager left home" , "She left her position with the Red Cross" , "He left the Senate after two terms" , "After 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"






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"Pull up stakes" Quotes from Famous Books



... directions. Indeed, Sam had good reason to suspect that the slave-holders were watching him, and that if he remained, he would most likely find himself in "hot water up to his eyes." Wisdom dictated that he should "pull up stakes" and depart while the way was open. He knew the captains who were then in the habit of taking similar passengers, but he had some fears that they might not be able to pursue the business much longer. In contemplating the change which he was about to make, ...
— The Underground Railroad • William Still

... explained, "it is our last season in the country. When this lot is in, we want to pull up stakes, so we can't take any chances on not getting that timber in. If you don't finish your Job, it keeps us here another season. There can be no doubt, therefore, that you finish your job. In other words, we can't take any chances. ...
— The Blazed Trail • Stewart Edward White



Words linked to "Pull up stakes" :   go forth, resign, quit, go away, step down, drop out, depart, leave office, change



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