pull up stakes
收拾行囊,离开一个地方或生活方式,开始一个新的生活
口语·指搬家或离开
英文释义
to leave or move away from a place, usually with the intention of starting fresh elsewhere
例句
After ten years, they decided to pull up stakes and move to Canada.
典故来源
源自早期美国拓荒者,拔起界桩即表示离开定居地,比喻彻底搬迁或改变生活。