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
Duane	DWAYN, də-WAYN	English, Irish
Austen	AWS-tən	English (Modern)
Ambrosine	am-BRO-zeen	English (Rare)
Kamilla	-	Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Tanzi	TAN-zee	English (Rare)
Athanasi	-	Medieval Slavic