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What does the idiom 'pull up stakes' mean?
Origin: Originated back in the 17th Century - at that time, stakes were driven into the ground as markers to show boundaries of a land area. When you went out and pulled up the stakes, it often meant you were moving.
What does stake claim mean?
Declare your right to something It's named as such because you would put stakes in the ground to claim something.
What do red stakes mean?
Red stakes are a lateral water hazard.
What do yellow stakes in golf mean?
Blue stakes on a golf course indicate "ground under repair". They may be blue with a green top which would indicate that an appropriate government agency has declared the area an "environmentally-sensitive area" and the local golf committee has declared it ground under repair to prevent play from it.
What is the difference between stake and steak and how are they related?
Steak is cooked beef and a stake is something you put in the ground (it could also mean odds, as in "the stakes are high").
What does stake mean?
A stake is a strong metal, plastic, or wooden stick with a pointed end often driven into the ground. Stakes hold down tents for example.
In a 4 wire delta connected system what does the orange wire mean?
High or "wild" leg phase to ground.
What does it mean to put a stake in the ground?
It is a metaphor for taking a definite stand on some issue. Perhaps an ethical matter, or a stated intention to do something.
What does the cowboy slang 'up stakes' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! If you pull up your tent stakes, you're ready to leave. To up stakes meant to leave, usually suddenly.
What does 'up the stakes' mean?
To "up the stakes" means to increase the amount of risk. It's similar to "up the ante." You would say "we're going to up the stakes and go for the big money."
What does playing high stakes mean?
It means that you are playing with a lot of risk. High stakes usually stands for risk, for example, high stakes business is a business that makes many risky trades with other businesses
What does gravitationally mean?
Gravitationally may refer to the type of force exerted on a body of mass, this force the force of gravity. For instance if I were to say that orange (I will say orange to avoid parading all over Newtons work) was gravitationally pulled to the ground I would be saying the force of gravity that the earth exerts on the orange pulled it to the ground.
