rolls up the sidewalks
Shuts down completely
A place that rolls up the sidewalks closes down early or lacks nightlife and activity.
The image is of a town so quiet after dark that even the walkways get put away: This town rolls up the sidewalks at nine o'clock.
The phrase usually carries mild criticism of a place's dullness or limited hours.
- dead zoneArea lacking signal coverage
- lights outMandatory sleep time
- working hoursScheduled time for labor
- shut downCease to operate
- small townModest rural settlement
wind down · local economy · last call · one-horse town · rural · ghost town · call it a night · early to bed · curfew · nightlife · quiet zone · go dark · end of the line · community hub · after dark · suburban · closing time · tumbleweed
rolls up the sidewalksbustling metropolis
Energetic, populous urban area
rolls up the sidewalksnever sleeps
bustling metropolis · 24/7 · round-the-clock · hopping · jumping
rolls, rolled, rolling, roller, sidewalk, sidewalks, sides, walks, walked