paint the town red
Meaning: to celebrate wildly; to party extensively.
Language: English
Literally: to paint the town red
Category: The Absurd
Origin: Possibly 1880s English cavalry story of officers painting red after celebration.
More idioms — The Absurd
- Quand les poules auront des dents — Never — it describes something that will simply never happen.
- No hay tu tía — There's no way around it; nothing can be done.
- Avere gli occhi foderati di prosciutto — To be unable to see what is right in front of you.
- Viajar na maionese — To talk nonsense or drift off into your own dream world.
- Skägget i brevlådan — Caught red-handed in an awkward, embarrassing position.
- يعمل من الحبة قبة — To blow something tiny completely out of proportion.
More English idioms
- get the short end of the stick — to receive unfair treatment; to get the worse deal.
- fit as a fiddle — in excellent physical condition; healthy.
- no love lost — mutual dislike; bad relations between people.
- take the plunge — to commit to something risky; to make a decisive move.
- a nose for something — a talent for finding or recognizing something; keen instinct.
- throw in the towel — to give up; to concede defeat.
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