Plier bagage
Meaning: To pack up and clear off, usually in a hurry.
Language: French
Literally: To fold up baggage
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Military camp language: bagage was the army's gear, and folding it meant striking camp to march or retreat. The hurried, slightly ignominious tone of the retreat has stayed with the phrase.
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