Pulling Stumps
Doing particularly difficult work for some organization that involves risk or special skills.
"Joey was down in Grenada for awhile, but now they've got him pulling stumps in Afghanistan."
pull up stumps
The end of play; finishing up a session; stopping what you are doing
"Righto lads, I'm gonna pull up stumps, I've had enough for today"
"You guys look like you had a big one last night, what time did you pull up stumps?"
"You guys look like you had a big one last night, what time did you pull up stumps?"
pulled up stumps
the act of dying or passing away. in reference to the game of cricket where the stumps are pulled out of the ground at the end of the match.
"The Cousin": Hey moite, did you hear about that poor old sheila they found in the river?
Araujana: Iyo yeah, she has 'pulled up stumps'
Araujana: Iyo yeah, she has 'pulled up stumps'
Pull A Patrick Stump
Pulling a Patrick Stump means that when you do one tiny thing that's only a little bad, you feel extremely guilty, but in an cute way.
Oh my god, Pete? Did you just pull a Patrick Stump? It's alright, bro, it's completely normal.