pull up stumps
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Etymology 1[edit]
From the game of cricket, where a day's play is terminated by the umpire pulling up the stumps.
Verb[edit]
pull up stumps (third-person singular simple present pulls up stumps, present participle pulling up stumps, simple past and past participle pulled up stumps)
- (figuratively) To cease doing something, at least for the day.
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Etymology 2[edit]
To cut off one's roots; or to pull up your house, (figurative) stumps & all.
Verb[edit]
pull up stumps (third-person singular simple present pulls up stumps, present participle pulling up stumps, simple past and past participle pulled up stumps)
- (US, figuratively) To relocate, emigrate, move one's home to some other place.
- Synonyms: pull up stakes, up sticks