go to town

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go to town

1. Lit. to travel into town or a city. I have to go to town today.

2. Fig. to work hard or very effectively. Look at all those ants working. They are really going to town. Come on, you guys. Let's go to town. We have to finish this job before noon.

See also: town

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Vernon; and I cannot just now afford to go to town. Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context You cannot go to town till tomorrow, Brandon, that is all. Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context ----Besides, as my cousin, with that odious Irish name, justly says, I have that regard for the honour and true interest of my family, and that concern for my niece, who is a part of it, that I have resolved to go to town myself upon this occasion; for indeed, indeed, brother, you are not a fit minister to be employed at a polite court. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context			go to press with go to rack and ruin go to reward go to sea go to see a man about a dog go to seed go to show go to sleep go to the bathroom go to the bother go to the country go to the devil Go to the devil! go to the dogs go to the ends of the earth go to the expense go to the lavatory go to the limit go to the mat go to the polls go to the stake go to the toilet go to the top go to the trouble go to the wall go to town go to town on go to trial go to war go to waste go to work go together go too far go toward go under the knife go under the name of go under the wrecking ball go up against go up in flames go up in smoke go up the wall go well with go west go whole hog go wild go window-shopping go with go with a bang go with a swing go with gut go with the flow			go to the dogs go to the dogs go to the dogs go to the dogs go to the dogs go to the dogs Go to the End of the World go to the ends of the earth go to the expense Go to the Freaking Barter Board Go to the Hell go to the lavatory go to the limit go to the limit go to the mat go to the mat go to the mat go to the mat go to the mat go to the polls go to the polls go to the stake go to the toilet GO TO THE TOP go to the trouble go to the wall go to the wall go to the wall go to the wall go to the wall go to town go to town on Go To Traffic School go to trial go to war go to war go to war go to waste go to work go to wrack and ruin go to wrack and ruin go to wrack and ruin go to wrack and ruin go to wrack and ruin Go to your room! go together go together Go Together Number go together pay separate Go Too Far go toward go towards go towards go towards go towards Go Trial Reaction Time Go Ugly Early go under go under go under go under

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