man about town

man-about-town

A fashionable man known for socializing. Although he's been called a man-about-town by the press, he secretly prefers quiet evenings at home.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

man about town

a fashionable man who leads a sophisticated life. He prefers a nightclub to a quiet night at home—a man about town. Bob's too much of a man about town to go to a football game.

See also: man, town

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

man about town

A man who frequently attends fashionable social functions, as in Fred is quite the man about town these days. This expression, first recorded in 1734, uses town in the sense of "a sophisticated place" as opposed to rural settings.

See also: man, town

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

man about town

a fashionable male socialite.

See also: man, town

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a/the ˌman about ˈtown

a man who frequently goes to fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc.

See also: man, town

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

a/the man about town
man-about-town
face man
man of many parts
man of the world
man of the world, a
a man of the world
a man/woman of the world
company
man on the make

References in periodicals archive

Man About Town, Chris Albrecht has been spotted in a tuxedo now and then, and has a reputation for supporting the talent troops when it counts.

Going public

The Man About Town, danced with superb and unusual panache by Jeffrey Stanton, flirts with anyone in a skirt, from The Wife to a chamber maid, in the 1913 hotel that is the ballet's mise-en-scene.

Pacific Northwest Ballet

IMAGE: Sophisticated man about town. BEST KNOWN FOR: Playing gay lawyer Will Truman in US sitcom Will and Grace.

Face of the day ERIC McCORMACK; TVLife

When the pair met, in the mid-1920s, Hughes was a 22-year-old budding poet coming to Harlem for the first time; Van Vechten was a white, middle-aged novelist, essayist and flamboyant man about town with a genuine interest in black culture.

Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten, 1925-1964

The author of File under Architecture (1974) and Man about Town: Frank Lloyd Wright in New York City (1983), both published by MIT Press, Muschamp is currently working on a book-length study of the city as a place that is driven by the conflicting desires to overlook and to expose.

ABRACADABBLE

For the more active man about town, Body Kouros from Yves Saint Laurent (right) is aimed at the man who likes to get physical.

FOR HIM : Take three New fragrances out this spring have something to suit every man

Dorimant, said to be a portrait of the earl of Rochester, is a self-indulgent man about town who is casting off one mistress, Loveit, seducing a second, Belinda, and trying to marry a third, Harriet.

Sir George Etherege (1635-1691)

Andy Cohen is a man who wears many hats: shtick-y late night talk show host who knows how to bring a reluctant guest out her shell with a heavy pour; legendary development executive almost single-handedly responsible for the multi-tentacled grasp the Real Housewives franchise has on our increasingly fragile ecosystem; bon vivant and man about town who seems to know everybody, turn up everywhere, and record it all meticulously and flatteringly on Instagram.

Andy Cohen, Bravo's Boy Next Door

The next day sees soul spinner and man about town Mark Robb DJing with Jamie Miller before club night from 10pm with Joshua from Stay Fresh and myself.

MASH HITS

And this time around the fashion-conscious pair are featuring a "man about town" bicycle motif for the luxury lining of the entire collection.

Darren suits partnership with Louis

London, April 1 ( ANI ): Brooklyn Beckham has made his modelling debut on the cover of Man About Town magazine and he looks just like his famous footballer father David Beckham.

'Chip of the old block' Brooklyn Beckham makes modelling debut

Taking a nostalgic look at a changing landscape Len's personal journey takes you back to the London he remembers as a kid, as a teenager and as a young man about town. Remembering where buildings or even whole streets used to be, the old markets, all that was great about London will help bring back some of the good times that we had back in the last century.

MIRROR BOOKS OFFER; BOOK CLUB

As Eddie becomes addicted to the medication, he metamorphoses from hopeless bum into a suave, ultra-confident and charming man about town, winning back Lindy and earning the respect of powerful Wall Street mogul, Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro).

Desperate search for inspiration

Cybersnow was disqualified from six races and banned from racing for two years after the Referrals Committee found him to be a horse called Man About Town, who ran at an unrecognised meeting at Magheraboy on June 28 last year.

Appeals heard next week; IN BRIEF

MAN ABOUT TOWN: Kof with Melissa Picture: DAVE THE PAP

THE self-styled "Future of UK [...]

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释义	man about town man-about-town A fashionable man known for socializing. Although he's been called a man-about-town by the press, he secretly prefers quiet evenings at home. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. man about town a fashionable man who leads a sophisticated life. He prefers a nightclub to a quiet night at home—a man about town. Bob's too much of a man about town to go to a football game. See also: man, town McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. man about town A man who frequently attends fashionable social functions, as in Fred is quite the man about town these days. This expression, first recorded in 1734, uses town in the sense of "a sophisticated place" as opposed to rural settings. See also: man, town The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. man about town a fashionable male socialite. See also: man, town Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary a/the ˌman about ˈtown a man who frequently goes to fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc. See also: man, town Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a/the man about town man-about-town face man man of many parts man of the world man of the world, a a man of the world a man/woman of the world company man on the make References in periodicals archive Man About Town, Chris Albrecht has been spotted in a tuxedo now and then, and has a reputation for supporting the talent troops when it counts. Going public The Man About Town, danced with superb and unusual panache by Jeffrey Stanton, flirts with anyone in a skirt, from The Wife to a chamber maid, in the 1913 hotel that is the ballet's mise-en-scene. Pacific Northwest Ballet IMAGE: Sophisticated man about town. BEST KNOWN FOR: Playing gay lawyer Will Truman in US sitcom Will and Grace. Face of the day ERIC McCORMACK; TVLife When the pair met, in the mid-1920s, Hughes was a 22-year-old budding poet coming to Harlem for the first time; Van Vechten was a white, middle-aged novelist, essayist and flamboyant man about town with a genuine interest in black culture. Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten, 1925-1964 The author of File under Architecture (1974) and Man about Town: Frank Lloyd Wright in New York City (1983), both published by MIT Press, Muschamp is currently working on a book-length study of the city as a place that is driven by the conflicting desires to overlook and to expose. ABRACADABBLE For the more active man about town, Body Kouros from Yves Saint Laurent (right) is aimed at the man who likes to get physical. FOR HIM : Take three New fragrances out this spring have something to suit every man Dorimant, said to be a portrait of the earl of Rochester, is a self-indulgent man about town who is casting off one mistress, Loveit, seducing a second, Belinda, and trying to marry a third, Harriet. Sir George Etherege (1635-1691) Andy Cohen is a man who wears many hats: shtick-y late night talk show host who knows how to bring a reluctant guest out her shell with a heavy pour; legendary development executive almost single-handedly responsible for the multi-tentacled grasp the Real Housewives franchise has on our increasingly fragile ecosystem; bon vivant and man about town who seems to know everybody, turn up everywhere, and record it all meticulously and flatteringly on Instagram. Andy Cohen, Bravo's Boy Next Door The next day sees soul spinner and man about town Mark Robb DJing with Jamie Miller before club night from 10pm with Joshua from Stay Fresh and myself. MASH HITS And this time around the fashion-conscious pair are featuring a "man about town" bicycle motif for the luxury lining of the entire collection. Darren suits partnership with Louis London, April 1 ( ANI ): Brooklyn Beckham has made his modelling debut on the cover of Man About Town magazine and he looks just like his famous footballer father David Beckham. 'Chip of the old block' Brooklyn Beckham makes modelling debut Taking a nostalgic look at a changing landscape Len's personal journey takes you back to the London he remembers as a kid, as a teenager and as a young man about town. Remembering where buildings or even whole streets used to be, the old markets, all that was great about London will help bring back some of the good times that we had back in the last century. MIRROR BOOKS OFFER; BOOK CLUB As Eddie becomes addicted to the medication, he metamorphoses from hopeless bum into a suave, ultra-confident and charming man about town, winning back Lindy and earning the respect of powerful Wall Street mogul, Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro). Desperate search for inspiration Cybersnow was disqualified from six races and banned from racing for two years after the Referrals Committee found him to be a horse called Man About Town, who ran at an unrecognised meeting at Magheraboy on June 28 last year. Appeals heard next week; IN BRIEF MAN ABOUT TOWN: Kof with Melissa Picture: DAVE THE PAP THE self-styled "Future of UK [...]
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