VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Paint the Town Red

Meaning:

Go out drinking and partying

Examples:

  • I went to Paris, to paint the town red.
  • So, two guys getting ready to paint the town red, eh?
  • I've managed to lose my shadows for a while... and I thought I'd paint the town red.
  • Then I can get out of this godforsaken house, paint the town red with Roofie, call it a night.
  • Of course, guests of this Plymouth hotel who are craving to paint the town red aren't far from downtown Minneapolis.
  • Your ticket includes half a bottle of Champagne to help you party the night away in style—the perfect way to paint the town red and enjoy the best of Paris' vibrant nightlife.
  • Today we left it in the garage because of all the match traffic but tonight, after the contest, the four of us will get together and paint the town red!
  • My boyfriend took me out to paint the town red after his soccer team won.