paint the town red
to go out and celebrate
TRANSLATION
paint the town red = auf die Pauke hauen, die Puppen tanzen lassen, die Sau rauslassen, die Stadt unsicher machen
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Bristol, Bath and Bournemouth are all close at hand for students wanting to PAINT THE TOWN RED and with Glastonbury on its doorstep there is some guarantee of live music action."
Independent Online
Did you
know?
paint the town red
idiomatic phrase
- to go out into a city or town and have an enjoyable time, typically by visiting various establishments, such as bars, restaurants, clubs, etc and celibrating wildly
The Free Dictionary
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WORD ORIGIN
Back in the days painting the town red suggested really wild behaviour that may even have resulted in blood being spilled.
In modern times the phrase refers to less-harmful actions such as excessive drinking while having a night out with friends.
The town of Melton, near Leicester England, claims the phrase originated there back in 1837. At the time Melton was home to a highly fashionable fox-hunting scene. After celebrating a successful hunt, the Marquis of Waterford and his hunting party allegedly painted several High Street buildings with red paint.
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SYNONYMS
make merry, make whoopee, party, raise hell, revel, have a night on the town
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SMUGGLE OWAD into a conversation, say something like:
“Congratulations on your promotion, how about we go out and PAINT THE TOWN RED tonight?
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Thanks to Beatrice for suggesting today's word!
