[on the town] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In or into a town to celebrate; having a good time or enjoying the amusements in a town. * /When the sailors […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

go to town

[go to town] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To do something quickly or with great force or energy; work fast or hard. * /The boys went to town on the old […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out on the town

[out on the town] {adv. phr.} Going from one bar or restaurant to the next in order to celebrate an event. * /They all went out on the town to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

town

[town] See: [GO TO TOWN], [ON THE TOWN], [PAINT THE TOWN RED]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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