up stakes

to prepare for leaving and then leave. (Up has the force of a verb here. The phrase suggests pulling up tent stakes in preparation for departure.) They just upped stakes and left without saying good-bye. It's that time of the year when I feel like upping stakes and moving to the country.

up stakes

tv. to prepare for leaving and then leave. (Up has the force of a verb here. The phrase suggests pulling up tent stakes in preparation for departure.) It’s that time of the year when I feel like upping stakes and moving to the country.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chevonne	-	Irish
Rush	[rʌʃ]
Odilo	-	Ancient Germanic
Claire	KLER	French, English
Wulan	WOO-lahn	Indonesian, Javanese
Ervin	-	Hungarian, Croatian