Meaning of PULL UP STAKES

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  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"
	Synonyms:		depart, leave
	See Also:		change, drop out, leave office, quit, resign, step down