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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.

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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 More results

References in classic literature

" 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

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