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Make like a tree 

to leave. A pun on the word leaf . make like a tree- trees make leafs.
Biff- You should make like a tree and get out of here.
John- Its make like a tree and leave. youre spoiling the joke!
Make like a tree by SwaPra April 1, 2017

Make like a tree 

Its means leave, like leaf (its a bad pun)
Let's make like a tree and get the fuck outta here

make like a tree and get out of here 

Famously, one of Biff Tannen's taglines in Back to the Future movies. The other ones being "Shiiiit!" and "I hate manure!"
Young Biff: All right, I'll give it a look. Now why don't you make like a tree and get out of here?

Old Biff (hitting Young Biff upside his head): It's LEAVE, you idiot! "Make like a tree and leave!" You sound like a damn fool when you're saying it wrong!

make like a tree and fuck off 

a term used by Ricky, a character from the popular TV show, Trailer Park Boys. A twist on the saying "make like a tree and leave". Ricky does this with many other phrases, such as "peach and cake (piece of cake)" or "denial and error (trial and error)".
Julian: Get the fuck out of here Randy.

Ricky: Yea - make like a tree and fuck off.

Make Like A Tree And Get Out Of Here 

The incorrect use of the metaphor “Make like a tree and leave”
Biff: Now why don’t you make like a tree and get out of here?

Old Biff: *slaps Biff* It’s “Leave” you idiot. “Make like a tree and leave”. You sound like a damn fool when you say it wrong.

make like a tree and leave 

To go, to leave. Used derogatively.

A pun on leaving, the process of shedding leaves that occurs in deciduous trees.
"Make like a tree and leave," the man shouted, pointing out the door.
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