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paint the town

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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

paint the town (red)
to go out and celebrate without control Jack finished his exams today so he's gone out to paint the town red.
Usage notes: usually said about celebrations that include a lot of drinking
See also: paint, town


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