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pull up stakes
pull P0653200 (po͝ol)v. pulled, pull·ing, pulls v.tr.1. To apply force to (something) so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force: pulled her chair up to the table; pulled the wagon down the street.2. To remove from a fixed position; extract: The dentist pulled the tooth.3. To tug at; jerk or tweak: I pulled the lever until it broke.4. To rip or tear; rend: The dog pulled the toy to pieces.5. To stretch (taffy, for example) repeatedly.6. To strain (a muscle, for example) injuriously.7. Informal To attract; draw: a performer who pulls large crowds.8. Slang To draw out (a weapon) in readiness for use: pull a gun; pulled a knife on me.9. Informal To remove: pulled the car's engine; pulled the tainted meat product from the stores.10. Sports To hit (a ball) so that it moves in the direction away from the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the left of a right-handed player.11. Nautical a. To operate (an oar) in rowing.b. To transport or propel by rowing.c. To be rowed by: That boat pulls six oars.12. To rein in (a horse) to keep it from winning a race.13. Printing To produce (a print or an impression) from type.v.intr.1. To exert force in moving something toward the source of the force: Pull harder and the window will open.2. a. To move in a certain direction or toward a certain goal: pulled into the driveway; pulled even with the race leader.b. To gain a position closer to an objective: Our team has pulled within three points of the league leader.3. To drink or inhale deeply: pulled on the cold beer with gusto; pull on a cigarette.4. Nautical To row a boat.5. Informal To express or feel great sympathy or empathy: We're pulling for our new president.n.1. The act or process of pulling: gave the drawer a pull.2. Force exerted in pulling or required to overcome resistance in pulling: How much pull does this tugboat have?3. A sustained effort: a long pull across the mountains.4. Something, such as a knob on a drawer, that is used for pulling.5. A deep inhalation or draft, as on a cigarette or of a beverage.6. Slang A means of gaining special advantage; influence: The lobbyist has pull with the senator.7. Informal The ability to draw or attract; appeal: a star with pull at the box office.Phrasal Verbs: pull ahead To move ahead, as in a race. pull away1. To move away or backward; withdraw: The limousine pulled away from the curb.2. To move ahead of another or others: The horse pulled away and took the lead in the race. pull back1. To withdraw or retreat.2. To reduce one's involvement in a given enterprise. pull down1. To demolish; destroy: pull down an old office building.2. To reduce to a lower level: The bad news pulled down stock prices.3. To depress, as in spirits or health.4. Informal To draw (money) as wages: pulls down a hefty salary. pull in1. To arrive at a destination: We pulled in at midnight.2. To obtain, earn, or secure: How much money does he pull in? She pulled in half of the opponent's supporters.3. To rein in; restrain: pulled in the investigators.4. To arrest (a criminal suspect, for example). pull off Informal To accomplish in spite of difficulties or obstacles; bring off: pulled off a last-minute victory. pull out1. To leave or depart: The train pulls out at noon.2. To withdraw, as from a situation or commitment: After the crash, many Wall Street investors pulled out. pull over1. To bring a vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road: We pulled over to watch the sunset.2. To force (a motorist or a vehicle) to stop at a curb or at the side of a road: The state trooper pulled the speeding motorist over. pull round To restore or be restored to sound health. pull through To come or bring successfully through trouble or illness. pull up1. To bring or come to a halt: The driver pulled the car up at the curb. The car pulled up in front of the hotel.2. To approach and arrive at a destination: We watched the plane pull up to the gate.3. To increase or cause to increase in altitude: The plane pulled up just enough to miss the tower.4. To advance or regain position, as in a race.5. To check the action of: The remark pulled him up short.6. To reprove or rebuke: They were pulled up for wasting money.7. Basketball To stop one's progress and bring the ball up above one's head in order to take a jump shot.Idioms: pull a fast one Informal To play a trick or perpetrate a fraud. pull (oneself) together To regain one's composure. pull (one's) punches To refrain from deploying all the resources or force at one's disposal: didn't pull any punches during the negotiations. pull (one's) weight To do one's own share, as of work. pull out all the stops Informal To deploy all the resources or force at one's disposal: The Inaugural Committee pulled out all the stops when arranging the ceremonies. pull (someone's) leg To play a joke on; tease or deceive. pull something To carry out a deception or swindle: worried that his partners might be trying to pull something behind his back.pull strings/wires Informal To exert secret control or influence in order to gain an end. pull the plug on Slang To stop supporting or bring to an end: pulled the plug on the new art courses. pull the rug (out) from under Informal To remove all support and assistance from, usually suddenly. pull the string Baseball To throw an off-speed pitch. pull the wool over (someone's) eyes To deceive; hoodwink. pull together To make a joint effort. pull up stakes To clear out; leave: She pulled up stakes in New England and moved to the desert.
[Middle English pullen, from Old English pullian.]
pull′er n.Synonyms: pull, drag, draw, haul, tow1, tug
These verbs mean to cause something to move toward the source of an applied force. Pull is the most general: They pulled the sleds up a hill.
Drag stresses the effort involved in pulling, and also often that the object being moved is trailing along a surface: "His hands were dirty too, and they streaked his face as he dragged his fingers against his cheeks" (Paul Theroux).
Draw can be used to imply movement in a given direction: The teacher drew the children into the room to see the decorations.
Draw can also be used to indicate pulling so as to cover or uncover another object: She draws the curtains so we can see the sunlight.
To haul is to pull an object that is heavy, cumbersome, or otherwise difficult to move: "All three of us roll the drum to the driveway, flattening a strip of knee-high grass, acting like we haul mystery drums every day" (Mark Wisniewski).
Tow means to pull by means of a chain or line: Some cars can tow trailers.
Tug emphasizes repeated and sometimes vigorous pulling: "A strong-willed baby, wide awake and not to be ignored, already reaching out filament fingers to tug at her" (Tana French).Antonym: pushThesaurus| Verb | 1.pull up stakes - remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"depart, leavechange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"leave office, step down, quit, resign - give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"drop out - leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program" |
pull up stakes
pull up stakes1. To pack up and leave a campsite. After a week of roughing it in the countryside, we finally pulled up stakes and decided to stay in a bed and breakfast for the night before going back home.2. By extension, to leave one's place of residence or employment and relocate elsewhere. I've loved living in the city, but now that we have a baby on the way, it's time to pull up stakes and find somewhere more affordable. I always told myself that I would pull up stakes after spending five years working for them.See also: pull, stake, uppull up stakes 1. Lit. to pull up tent stakes to take down a tent in preparation to leaving. Let's pull up stakes and head home before the storm hits. 2. Fig. to end one's ties to a particular place; to get ready to move away from a place where one has lived or worked for a long time. Even after all these years, pulling up stakes is easier than you think. It's time to pull up stakes and move on.See also: pull, stake, uppull up stakesMove away, leave one's home, job, or country. For example, We've lived here for years, but now it's time to pull up stakes. This expression alludes to the stakes that mark property boundaries. [Early 1800s] See also: pull, stake, uppull up stakes (of a person) move or go to live elsewhere. North American The stakes are the pegs or posts which secure a tent or which are put up as a palisade around a temporary settlement. 2000 Anthony Bourdain Kitchen Confidential Steven…has chosen to leave New York for Florida with his girlfriend, pulling up stakes, giving up his apartment, even bringing along his goldfish. See also: pull, stake, uppull up ˈstakes (American English) leave your home and go to live in a different place: When the factories and businesses closed, most of the community were forced to pull up stakes and move south. OPPOSITE: put down (new) roots Stakes in this phrase are the sticks or posts that are put up in order to support a tent, mark a particular place, etc.See also: pull, stake, uppull up stakes verbSee pull chocksSee also: pull, stake, up pull up stakes To clear out; leave: She pulled up stakes in New England and moved to the desert.See also: pull, stake, uppull up stakes, toTo leave one’s residence, job, or country; to move on. This Americanism dates at least from the nineteenth century and may be older. It appeared in print in 1830 in Massachusetts Spy: “Our emigrants pulled up stakes and returned post haste to . . . Springfield.” The stakes presumably were posts marking property boundaries.See also: pull, uppull up stakesTo move, usually one's home. This phrase was first used by Virginia colonists in the early 17th century. Jamestown and other settlements were surrounded by wooden palisade stakes as a defense against marauding Native Americans. To change or expand one's residence would have meant moving the barriers too, much easier than to rebuild from scratch. The phrase is sometimes heard as “pick up stakes.” The opposite is “put down stakes.” The British equivalent is “up sticks,” the sticks referring to army tent pegs.See also: pull, stake, upEncyclopediaSeepullFinancialSeePullpull up stakes
Synonyms for pull up stakesverb remove oneself from an association with or participation inSynonymsRelated Words- change
- go forth
- leave
- go away
- leave office
- step down
- quit
- resign
- drop out
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