pack one's bags
Get ready going
To pack one's bags is to prepare to leave by gathering belongings into luggage.
Literally, it describes getting ready for a trip: I need to pack my bags tonight—my flight leaves early.
Figuratively, it signals departure from a job, relationship, or situation, often abruptly or under pressure: After the scandal broke, the CEO was told to pack his bags.
- suitcasePortable travel container
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- leaveSanctioned time away
- ticketEntry permit slip
- one-way ticketFare for departure only
luggage · relocate · escape · burn bridges · clean break · exit · move out · moving truck · farewell · new beginnings · independence · vacate · separation · say goodbye · transition · start over · resignation · goodbye
pack one's bagssettle in
Become comfortably established
unpack · move in · put down roots · make oneself at home · nest
pack one's bagsput down roots
Establish a permanent home
settle down · stay put · plant roots · dig in · remain
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