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
Shun (2)	shoon	Japanese
Lule	-	Albanian
Kenyatta	[ken'ja:tə]
Terri	TER-ee	English
Charline	-	French
Jam	-	Persian Mythology