roll up the sidewalks
To close all commercial businesses for the day.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“In this small town, they roll up the sidewalks at eight o'clock.”
“We arrived in the village late at night, only to find that the locals had already rolled up the sidewalks.”
“Once the summer tourist season concludes, the shopkeepers roll up the sidewalks, leaving the coastal town in a state of quiet, winter hibernation.”
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call roll
To make a roll call; to take attendance.
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dice roll
Something unpredictable or unexpected.
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heads will roll
Some people will be fired for incompetence.
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ready to roll
Of a person, machine, vehicle, or plan, fully prepared to begin functioning and operating.
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roll back the years
To produce a sense of nostalgia.
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roll in the aisles
To laugh uproariously.
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roll in wealth
To be very rich.
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roll of the dice
A risky or uncertain attempt to do something, especially in an unfavourable situation.
Last updated August 10, 2026