Pull Up Stakes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pull up stakes What does pull up stakes mean?	to move to another location	We have decided to pull up stakes and move to London.
pull up stakes What does pull up stakes mean?	to move to another location	We have decided to pull up stakes and move to London.
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wing it What does "wing it" mean?	do something without preparation; improvise
strike it rich What does "strike it rich" mean?	to suddenly become rich or successful	He struck it rich when he got a job at the computer company and was able to buy some stock very cheap.
A lick and a promise What does "A lick and a promise" mean?	If you give something a lick and a promise, you do it hurriedly, most often incompletely, intending to return to it later.
at the appointed hour What does "at the appointed hour" mean?	at the time that has been decided	At the appointed hour, the team arrived at the stadium.

feed (someone) a line What does "feed (someone) a line" mean?	to deceive someone	The man was feeding me a line about his plans to open a new restaurant downtown.
Bear market What does "Bear market" mean?	A bear market is a period when investors are pessimistic and expect finanical losses so are more likely to sell than to buy shares.
tear one's hair out What does "tear one's hair out" mean?	to be anxious/frustrated/angry	The mother was tearing her hair out as she waited for her daughter to return home.
bean counter What does "bean counter" mean?	an accountant	We asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget.
second base What does "second base" mean?	act of touching or groping sexually (used as a way to mark "progress" in sex, particularly among youth)
live and let live What does "live and let live" mean?	not interfere with other people's business or preferences	Our neighbor believes that one should live and let live and she never complains or criticizes other people who live around her.

American Idioms and Expressions

Pull Up Stakes Idiom