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Paint the town red!

  

  

Fred: I've finally graduated! It has taken 5 years of serious study but I've done it.

Barney: That's awesome. We need to go out and celebrate! 

Fred: Let's paint the town red!

 

Paint the town red - this English idiom means that you are going out to have a great time, a big party, or some kind of massive celebration. This usually involves drinking a lot of alcohol and dancing.

 

This idiom is possibly from the 1900s when groups of wealthy people used to get very drunk and often have fights. The red could possibly be a result of blood being spilt!

 

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Permalink Reply by coco on October 10, 2012 at 12:36

I'm not paint the town red often...  :)


TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on October 10, 2012 at 14:45

Neither do I! Just for very special occasions. :)

Permalink Reply by Slavica on October 16, 2012 at 19:55

Last Saturday I painted town red  :DDDD

Gosh:)))) (It was my Bday:)  )


TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on October 16, 2012 at 20:25

Happy belated birthday!

Permalink Reply by Slavica on October 16, 2012 at 21:01

Thanks:)) I'm still traying to recover from it :)))

Permalink Reply by OREO on October 16, 2012 at 21:25

Last week i painted the town red with my friend who studied on Master degree level around 2-3 time.


TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on December 9, 2012 at 15:39

I hope you had a great time!


TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on December 9, 2012 at 15:39

Harsh!


TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on December 9, 2012 at 16:26

The Internet can be an unforgiving place.

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