on the town

Idioms  

1. Also, out on the town. In spirited pursuit of entertainment offered by a town or city, as in We went out on the town last night. [Early 1700s]

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Example Sentences

Yet rumba is so much more than the soundtrack to a good night out on the town.

From Barron's

The court previously heard that Low - who worked with Campbell on the town's Edradynate Estate - was found the following morning by a man who knew him while he was out walking.

From BBC

He said he had raised "detailed concerns" with Reform about Warrington's ongoing financial issues, but emails had gone unanswered and the lack of focus on the town's "most pressing issues is disappointing".

From BBC

The sky pulsed red with the glow of a distant Guy Fawkes Night bonfire, and a cold, wet fog sat heavily on the town of Inverness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around each table sat young women and girls, not dressed for a night out on the town, but like they had just come from work...with neatly pressed shirts and simple but pristine skirts.

From Literature