pack one's bags
idiom
: to put one's belongings in a suitcase or other container for traveling
She packed her bags and left.
: to gather up one's belongings and leave a place
I told him to shape up or he could pack his bags.
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“Pack one's bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20one%27s%20bags. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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