Paint the town red Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpeɪnt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtaʊn/ /ˈɹɛd

PAYNT thuh TOWN RED

UK

pˈeɪnt/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈaʊn/ /ɹˈɛd

PAYNT thuh TOWN RED

Definition

To go out and celebrate, often by going to bars, parties, or having a lively night out with friends.

Usage & Nuances

This is an informal, idiomatic phrase. It suggests lively partying or celebrating, often late into the night. Commonly used with phrases like 'Let's paint the town red!' It does not refer to actual painting.

• Spanish: irse de juerga - salir de fiesta
• Portuguese (BR): sair para festejar - sair para comemorar
• Portuguese (PT): sair para festejar - sair para comemorar
• Chinese (Simplified): 狂欢 - 尽情玩乐
• Chinese (Traditional): 狂歡 - 盡情玩樂
• Hindi: ज़ोरदार जश्न मनाना - जमकर पार्टी करना
• Arabic: يحتفل بطريقة صاخبة - يسهر ويمرح
• Bengali: একটু জমিয়ে আনন্দ করা - বাইরে গিয়ে মজা করা
• Russian: отрываться - весело проводить время
• Japanese: 羽目を外して遊ぶ - 派手に遊ぶ
• Vietnamese: đi chơi tưng bừng - ăn mừng tưng bừng
• Korean: 신나게 놀다 - 밤새 파티하다
• Turkish: hileyle eğlenmek - geceyi coşkuyla geçirmek
• Urdu: خوب جشن منانا - خوب موج مستی کرنا
• Indonesian: berpesta - bersenang-senang di malam hari

Example Sentences

We're going to paint the town red for Sarah's birthday.

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Last Friday, they decided to paint the town red.

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After the exams, let's paint the town red!

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They really painted the town red on New Year's Eve.

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Whenever my teammates win, we love to paint the town red together.

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It's been a tough year—let's paint the town red tonight!

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