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paint the town red

idiom/peɪnt ðə taʊn rɛd/

to celebrate wildly and have a great time

After the long workweek, we decided to paint the town red and go out for a big night.

word origin — From an 1837 night when the Marquis of Waterford and friends rowdily painted Melton Mowbray's buildings red.