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View synonyms for paint the town red
paint the town red
- To go carousing: “Arnie and a few of his buddies drove off in a big car Friday night and really painted the town red.”
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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]Advertisement
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