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roll up the sidewalks

verb

Definitions

  1. To close all commercial businesses for the day.

    • 'Japanese nightlife can be frantic,' Joanna said, 'but they start to roll up the sidewalks early by Western standards.'
    • “No night life, I'm afraid,” he'd told her, “They roll up the sidewalks at 8 PM."
    • But, remember in Harrogate, they roll up the sidewalks at 6:00 PM, except Thursdays.

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