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break camp
Idioms and Phrases
Take down a tent and pack up other gear; also, leave a place, move out. For example, The landlord has to return my rent deposit before I'll break camp . Originally camp denoted a military encampment, but by the mid-1500s the term had been transferred to temporary outdoor sites used by hunters and the like. By the 19th century, the current term was in use. Thus, “It is the hunter's rule to see that the fire is extinguished ... before breaking camp.†(F.H. Guillemard, Cruise of Marchesa I , 1886).Example Sentences
Roberts said last month he was optimistic of having a new contract in place before the team breaks camp at the end of next Wednesday.
Sasaki is expected to break camp with the major league team.
The stipulation is that players with little or no MLB service time need to break camp with the team or be called up within two weeks of Opening Day.
“He’s an interesting guy who could certainly pitch for us at some point this season, even if he doesn’t break camp,†Mariners manager Scott Servais said.
In order to get there, they want the 25-year-old to be as adjusted as possible to his new surroundings by the time they break camp.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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