up stakes etc

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They upped stakes and left without saying goodbye — Они вдруг собрались и уехали даже не попрощавшись

I feel like upping sticks and moving to the country — Меня надирает собраться и уехать в деревню


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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