if a machine or piece of equipment packs up, it stops working
to finish work for the day by putting work or equipment away
to put things into a bag, case, or box so that you can take or send them somewhere
to stop doing something, especially a job
And it's not going to be over until you pack up everything you took away, and I mean everything!
But, just as I was about to suggest we pack up and go, she reached out and put her hand on my arm.
Do you think he’s going to pack up this job too?
He simply packed up his belongings and moved out on Tuesday.
The camera had packed up.
The last scene of the day was finally in the can and everyone could pack up and go home, albeit an hour later than usual.
The workmen have already packed up and left.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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