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town and gown

[town and gown] {n.} The residents of a college town and the students and teachers of the college. * /The senator made a speech attended by both town and gown./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on the town

[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

paint the town red

[paint the town red] or [paint the town] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go out to drink and have a good time; celebrate wildly; carouse. * /It was the sailors' first […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hit town

[hit town] {v. phr.} To arrive in town. * /Give me a phone call as soon as you hit town./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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