Examples of 'up the anchor' in a sentence

Meaning of "up the anchor"

up the anchor: To raise the anchor, especially in the context of boating or sailing. It can also metaphorically mean to prepare to leave or move on from a situation.

How to use "up the anchor" in a sentence

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up the anchor
We pull up the anchor and tug it in.
This ship is outfitted with a windlass to heave up the anchor.
Pick up the anchor and move.
We gotta pick up the anchor.
Light up the anchor and sail with cloudless horizon.
I will pull up the anchor.
Only tighten suffi ciently so that you can easily pull up the anchor.
Let us pull up the anchor and set sail.
On the prow we can still see the winch that picked up the anchor.
Climbed up the anchor chain.
It's time to set sail then we will heave up the anchor.
I pull up the anchor again.
Suddenly your relationship changed, and you never connected up the anchor as being remotely responsible.
Pick up the anchor.
We sails on the hour . Heave up the anchor.

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I pulled up the anchor by hand.
Albert, you and Walter pull up the anchor.
Shore up the anchor.
It would not surprise me none to hear you say, Heave up the anchor.
Go pull up the anchor.
The wind will blow us onto the shore . If we lift up the anchor.
Heave up the anchor.
I caught up to Billy 's show in New York as they were pulling up the anchor.
Lift up the anchor.
If I do not like the neighbors, I pull up the anchor and move.
Take up the anchor.
Get in the boat . Pick up the anchor.
Pull up the anchor Cause we are leaving dry land.
We got to pick up the anchor.
He crawls up the anchor chain, he starts to creep towards the watch.
Device to lift up the anchor.
Climbed up the anchor chain . Came right over the nose.
He 's hauling up the anchor.
PuIl up the anchor Cause we're leaving dry land.
I pulled up the anchor.
Cinch up the anchor chains … and watch for the birds, Mr. Melville.
He 's pulling up the anchor.
Climbed up the anchor chain. How the hell did you get back on the ship?
Course we can . Pull up the anchor.
Chico! Pull up the anchor.
Of course we can. Pull up the anchor.
What? Pull up the anchor.
Open it. He's hauling up the anchor.
DOOLEY: He's hauling up the anchor.

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