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Welp, time to make like a tree and leave
Meaning
- A corny pun used to signal departure. It is intended to be lighthearted and slightly groan-worthy.
Goofy, playful
Used in a sentence
- I am tired of this meeting. Time to make like a tree and leave.
- Thanks for the party, guys. I am going to make like a tree and leave.
- The movie was terrible. Let's make like a tree and leave.
The backstory
Popularized by 1980s pop culture and dad-joke culture. It is a quintessential 'dad-speak' idiom designed to elicit an eye-roll.
Heard in
Nationwide
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