pull up stumps

Etymology 1
From the game of cricket, where a day's play is terminated by the umpire pulling up the stumps.

Verb

 * 1)  To cease doing something, at least for the day.

Etymology 2
To cut off one's roots; or to pull up your house, (figurative) stumps & all.

Verb

 * 1)  To relocate, emigrate, move one's home to some other place.