paint the town

paint the town (red)

To go out into a city or town and have an enjoyable time, typically by visiting various establishments, such as bars, restaurants, clubs, etc. After our exams finished, we all decided to get dressed up and paint the town red. A: "I was thinking I might go to a museum or the library." B: "Wow, you're really going to paint the town red, huh?"
See also: paint, town
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

paint the town (red)

Sl. to go out and celebrate; to go on a drinking bout; to get drunk. I feel like celebrating my promotion. Let's go out and paint the town. They were out painting the town red last night.
See also: paint, town
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

paint the town

verb
See paint the town red
See also: paint, town
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • go out and paint the town red
  • paint the town (red)
  • paint the town red
  • on the town
  • out on the town
  • (out) on the town
  • be out on the town
  • a good trip
  • good trip
  • a night out
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Gallery
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'PAINT the town red' best describes the opening of Season 92 of the National Collegiate Athletic Assocation (NCAA), the country's oldest collegiate league.
NCAA Season 92 officially begins
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WE SAY
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The exhibit is part of Middlesbrough town centre's plans to Paint The Town Red which has seen shop windows decorated with good luck messages for the team.
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