go to town on

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go to town on something

to do something in a very eager way and as completely as possible, especially by spending a lot of money Angie and Phil have really gone to town on their wedding.

See paint the town red

See also: town

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" was the immediate answer; "that could not be, for Thorpe did not know that he might not go to town on Tuesday. Northanger Abbey by Austen, Jane View in context Darcy's pleasure in the Bingleys' invitation to the officers; and though this was not exactly the case, the absolute fact of his absence was pronounced by his friend Denny, to whom Lydia eagerly applied, and who told them that Wickham had been obliged to go to town on business the day before, and was not yet returned; adding, with a significant smile, "I do not imagine his business would have called him away just now, if he had not wanted to avoid a certain gentleman here. Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context			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 with the tide			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 go to town go to town 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 go under the hammer

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