paint the town red



paint the town red

  (informal)
to go out and enjoy yourself in the evening, often drinking a lot of alcohol and dancing Jack finished his exams today so he's gone out to paint the town red.
See also: paint, red, town

paint the town red

Go on a spree, as in Whenever they go to New York they want to paint the town red. The precise allusion of this term is disputed. Some believe it refers to setting something on fire; others point to a vague association of the color red with violence. [Late 1800s]
See also: paint, red, town

paint the town (red)

tv. to go out and celebrate; to go on a drinking bout; to get drunk. They were out painting the town red last night.
See also: paint, red, town

paint the town red

Slang
To go on a spree.
See also: paint, red, town

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ogechi-Western African, Igbo
Astin['æstin]
Candidus-Late Roman
FrÓ&Eth;I-Ancient Scandinavian
BerthaBER-tah (German), BUR-thə (English)German, English, Ancient Germanic
Izar-Basque