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

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pull up stakes

Source Word

pull up stakes

Verb

idiomatic

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

Japanese Meaning

一時的な住居から急いで立ち去る、すなわち引っ越しや撤去する準備をすること。

When the factory closed, many families decided to pull up stakes and move to the neighboring city.

工場が閉鎖したとき、多くの家族が住まいを手早く引き払って隣の市へ移ることに決めた。

Sense（1）

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

They just pulled up stakes and left.

pulls up stakes

（ present singular third-person ）

pulling up stakes

（ participle present ）

pulled up stakes

（ participle past ）

pulled up stakes

（ past ）