Examples of 'up stakes' in a sentence

Meaning of "up stakes"

up stakes - The phrase 'up stakes' is commonly used to mean to leave or relocate, especially in a sudden or hasty manner. It originates from the act of pulling up the stakes that hold a tent, indicating a sudden departure

How to use "up stakes" in a sentence

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I am pulling up stakes at the end of this week.
I say tomorrow morning is soon enough to pull up stakes.
I got to pull up stakes for a while.
We did not come here to split up stakes.
I figured he pulled up stakes after he robbed the store.
Looks like they pulled up stakes.
We just pull up stakes and beat it.
We did not all come out here to split up stakes.
They have been pulling up stakes left and right.
Problems also arise if entire families pull up stakes.
Pulling up stakes must be kind of rough.
It would not be easy for you to pull up stakes.
I got to pull up stakes before they come looking for me.
When your bosses pulled up stakes.
I gotta pull up stakes before they come looking for me.

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You had the chance to pick up stakes long ago.
Paul pulled up stakes when the first machinery moVed in here.
Looks like we are pulling up stakes.
I can not just pull up stakes and take off by myself.
See you are pulling up stakes.
Who pulled up stakes and journeyed west to discover this land.
The airbag guy definitely pulled up stakes and moved on.
Hope for a brighter future certainly played a pivotal role in their decision to pull up stakes.
It was hard to see them pulling up stakes and moving on.
If we pulled up stakes and just moved on, you know.
A lot of newcomers pulled up stakes.
We have decided to pull up stakes and take on the nomadic way of life.
You thought you were falling in love with me so you pulled up stakes.
They can not stand to pull up stakes and move again.
I knew on the bus that night that you were pulling up stakes.
But then they pulled up stakes and got cagey about the new location.
We got to pull up stakes.
He has been building up stakes in mining companies like Nevada Copper Corp.
The air bag guy definitely pulled up stakes and moved on.
You pulled up stakes before sunup, hit the road.
We need to pull up stakes.
So they pulled up stakes and moved to Florida.
Nobody seems to know what started people pulling up stakes and shifting about.
We can't just up stakes and leave everything.
We are pulling up stakes.
You want to pull up stakes and take it to another room?
And many citizens have actually decided to pull up stakes and get out of town.
We all pack up stakes for the caves, next day a plane passes by.
They pulled up stakes.
Including everything you see in this room When your bosses pulled up stakes.
Guy pulled up stakes.
We could not abide the Yankees anymore so we pulled up stakes.
Before he pulled up stakes And moved here.
The Flanders family has pulled up stakes.
I would rather pull up stakes and go back to Scotland.

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