单词 | to roll up the sidewalks |
释义 | > as lemmasto roll up the sidewalks P10. North American. figurative. to roll up the sidewalks: to cause all entertainment or leisure pursuits to cease (in a location). ΚΠ 1925 Jrnl. Electr. Workers & Operators 24 524/2 No excitement here; they roll up the sidewalks at 8 o'clock. 1951 Life 3 Sept. 135 (caption) It..lasted until midnight. Afterwards Hospitality Chairman Jimmy Adams..moaned, ‘Now they'll go back to rolling up the sidewalks every night at 10.’ 1967 Boston Sunday Globe 23 Apr. a43/1 No longer do they roll up the sidewalks when early Spring arrives. 2001 N.Y. Times 6 May ix. 10/1 (caption) In London, the City no longer rolls up its sidewalks at dusk. < as lemmas |
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