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pull up stakes

idiom
Meaning

To prepare to move one's (usually temporary) habitation, especially rapidly.


Examples
SIMPLE

We decided to pull up stakes and move to a new city.

CONTEXTUAL

After living in the same apartment for ten years, they finally decided to pull up stakes and move to the countryside.

COMPLEX

The nomadic tribe prepared to pull up stakes as the season changed, seeking more fertile land for their livestock.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    gravity's pull

    Stress or pressure of a situation acting upon a person.

  2. 02

    pull a face

    To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.

  3. 03

    pull a fast one

    To carry out a trick or act of deception; to behave contrary to expectations.

  4. 04

    pull a lever

    To vote.

  5. 05

    pull a rabbit out of a hat

    To do something surprising and beneficial that is unexpected.

  6. 06

    pull ahead

    To move into a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).

  7. 07

    pull an all-nighter

    To stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying.

  8. 08

    pull away

    To move ahead.

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