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pull up stakes
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1.
North American English
informal
colloquial
To pack up one's household items and move residence from one place to another, often implying a permanent relocation.
To leave a place or community and start anew elsewhere.
2.
North American English
informal
colloquial
To abandon an undertaking, business, or arrangement, typically after extracting value or when continuing is no longer desirable.
To withdraw from a situation or quit an enterprise rather than continue to participate.
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