pick up and leave/go

idiom

: to leave suddenly with one's possessions
I couldn't just pick up and leave/go without saying goodbye.

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Despite Eva’s fear that Shane may pick up and leave her heartbroken for a second time, the two embark on another week-long passionate affair. Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 The proliferation of outposts has driven up settler violence in the West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, rights groups say, leading several Palestinian villages to pick up and leave their land. Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2024 Net domestic migration has fallen the past two years, as more people pick up and leave and fewer move in, Byers said. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024 For something quick to pick up and go, there is the MRKT, with snacks, salads, individual pizzas and a kids menu. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024 Most businesses can't just pick up and go, but food trucks can. Geri Stengel, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Of all the places to pick up and go to, especially during a global pandemic, this part of Europe might not initially peak one’s interest. Lia Miller, Essence, 17 Sep. 2021 Last year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Party in Plaid event pivoted and offered a ‘Party @Home Edition’ for supporters to pick up and go. courant.com, 28 May 2021 How could that guy pick up and leave CitiField, Mr. Met, the Edwin Diaz trombones and Nathan’s hot dogs for this? Dallas News, 8 Dec. 2022

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“Pick up and leave/go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20up%20and%20leave%2Fgo. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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