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Meaning of roll up the sidewalks | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To close all commercial businesses for the day.

US, idiomatic, informal

Examples

“'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.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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