draw stumps
English
Etymology
From the game of cricket, where a day's play is terminated by the umpire drawing the stumps out of the ground.
Pronunciation
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Verb
draw stumps
- (cricket, of the umpires) To declare an end to the days play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps.
- (idiomatic) To cease doing something, at least for the day.
Related terms
- pull up stumps