roll up the sidewalks
(US, informal, idiomatic) To close all commercial businesses for the day.
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(US, informal, idiomatic) 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.'
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