PULL UP STAKES
\pˈʊl ˌʌp stˈe͡ɪks], \pˈʊl ˌʌp stˈeɪks], \p_ˈʊ_l ˌʌ_p s_t_ˈeɪ_k_s]\
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remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to 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"
By Princeton University
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remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to 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"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].