blow this popsicle stand

Exit this place

To blow this popsicle stand is to leave a place, especially one that's boring, unpleasant, or has outlived its appeal.

The phrase is casual and often jocular, suggesting impatience or restlessness: Let's blow this popsicle stand and find somewhere more interesting.

Popsicle stand evokes a modest, unremarkable venue—the kind of place worth leaving.

Related

peace out · colloquialism · depart · bug out · beat feet · idiom · clear out · hit the road · book it · exit · head out · slang · ennui · scoot · tedium · split · awkwardness · take off

Opposites
departure vs. staying

blow this popsicle standstay put

Remain in place

stick around · remain · hang around · stay · settle in

disengagement vs. commitment to a place/situation

blow this popsicle standput down roots

Establish a permanent home

get comfortable · make oneself at home · settle down · double down · buy in

urgency/eagerness to leave vs. contentment to remain

blow this popsicle standmake yourself comfortable

take your time · no rush · settle down · warm welcome

Family

blowing, blower, popsicle, popsicles, stands, standing, stander

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G