To prepare to move one's usually temporary habitation, especially rapidly.
Leaving one’s job, home or country to another place that offers better things
On hearing the news about new place offering all the facilities the, residents of this apartment immediately pulled up their stakes.
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pull the rug out from under someonePull the Rug out from Under Youpull the triggerpull the triggerpull the wool over someone's eyesPull the Wool over Your Eyespull throughpull togetherpull uppull uppull uppull up a chairpull up a chairpull up a floorpull up a floorpull up stumpsPull Your LegPull Yourself Togetherraise the stakesraise the stakesrug pullstakes are highthe whistle does not pull the trainthe whistle doesn't pull the train
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