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
Coeus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Dorete	-	Danish
Emmett	EM-it	English
Hrodohaidis	-	Ancient Germanic
Urbanus	-	Late Roman, Biblical Latin
Guus	KHUYS	Dutch