strike the tent
Take shelter down
To strike the tent is to take it down, folding or rolling it for transport.
Military and camping usage.
The phrase appears in formal or ceremonial contexts: The order came to strike the tent at dawn.
By extension, to end an operation or pack up and leave.
- pack upPrepare belongings for departure
- pack it inCease one's efforts
- foldBend onto itself
- dismantleSeparate into parts
- stakesPosts or wagers
pull up stakes · groundsheet · collapse · teardown · guy lines · remove · deconstruct · depart · hit the road · wrap-up · disassemble · canvas · break camp · mallet · takedown · conclude · camping · relocate
strike the tentpitch a tent
Erect a temporary shelter
set up camp · pitch camp · settle in · unpack
strike the tentsettle in
Become comfortably established
set up shop · put down roots · dig in · hunker down · make oneself at home
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