Meaning of 'Up sticks'
What does the saying 'Up sticks' mean?
Idiom: Up sticks
Meaning:
If you up sticks, you leave somewhere, usually permanently and without warning- he upped sticks and went to work abroad.
Country: British English 
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Subject Area: General |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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