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stake

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AT STAKE, PULL UP STAKES.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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at stake

[at stake] {adj. phr.} Depending, like a bet, on the outcome of something uncertain; in a position to be lost or gained. * /The team played hard because the championship […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stake a claim

[stake a claim] {v. phr.} 1. To claim ownership of land by driving stakes to show boundaries. * /The gold hunters staked claims in the West./ 2. {informal} To claim […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pull up stakes

[pull up stakes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To leave the place where you have been living. * /We are going to pull up stakes and move to California./ * /The Jones […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

claim

[claim] See: [STAKE A CLAIM]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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