paint the town (red)

idiom

informal
: to go out drinking, dancing, etc.

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That gives Swifties a reason to paint the town red and cheer on Kelce and the Chiefs one final time this season. Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2024 But this leap year, the heavens have misaligned and robbed St. Patrick’s Day revelers of the first chance in six years to paint the town green on a Saturday because of the leap year. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024

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“Paint the town (red).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%20the%20town%20%28red%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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