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I often eat Skippy's Super Chunk peanut butter out of the jar with a spoon. I don't shamefully sneak it in the dark of night when everyone is in bed. I just twist that cap off and go to town right out in the open.
Willie Geist

Meaning of "go to town" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GO TO TOWN

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WHAT DOES GO TO TOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of go to town in the English dictionary

The definition of go to town in the dictionary is to make a supreme or unrestricted effort; go all out. Other definition of go to town is to lose one's temper.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GO TO TOWN

go to
go to bed
go to blazes!
go to court
go to ground
go to it
go to law
go to meet one´s Maker
go to one´s head
go to pieces
go to pot
go to sea
go to seed
go to the country
go to the devil
go to the dogs
go to the pack
go to the wall
go together
go too far

WORDS THAT END LIKE GO TO TOWN

boom town
chief town
commuter town
company town
county town
downtown
garrison town
ghost town
hick town
home town
man about town
market town
new town
on the town
one-horse town
post town
resort town
shanty town
small town
spa town
twin town

Synonyms and antonyms of go to town in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «go to town» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GO TO TOWN

Find out the translation of go to town to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of go to town from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «go to town» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

进城
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ir a la ciudad
570 millions of speakers

English

go to town
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शहर में जाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذهاب الى المدينة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пойти в город
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ir para a cidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শরে যাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aller en ville
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pergi ke bandar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich verkünsteln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

街に行く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마을 로 이동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pindhah menyang kutha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi đến thị trấn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகரத்திற்குச் செல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गावात जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kasabaya gitmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

andare in città
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Do miasta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піти в місто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

du-te la oraș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάει στην πόλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gaan na die stad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gå till stan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gå til byen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of go to town

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GO TO TOWN»

The term «go to town» is regularly used and occupies the 73.309 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GO TO TOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about go to town

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QUOTES WITH «GO TO TOWN»

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Willie Geist
I often eat Skippy's Super Chunk peanut butter out of the jar with a spoon. I don't shamefully sneak it in the dark of night when everyone is in bed. I just twist that cap off and go to town right out in the open.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO TO TOWN»

Discover the use of go to town in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to go to town and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Olivia and Marmalade Go to Town: A Tale of Two Kitties
Olivia and Marmalaide Go to Town: A Tale to Two Kitties. This is a children's story hallmarking the charm and humor of two kitties, intent on sampling a baker's apple pie.
Lauren McKune, 2008
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Neddy and Little Roy Go to Town: no data
Neddy is a small but precocious seven year old who wears sunglasses due to his light sensitive eyes.
Brian D. Brookover, 2013
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The Yagoos Go To Town
The Yagoos take a trip to town and learn a lesson about strangers.
Matthew Cochran, 2008
4
Don’t Make Me Go to Town: Ranchwomen of the Texas Hill Country
It really makes me sound ancient, but that's the way it was. don't make me go to town Daddy always said physical work—hard work—never hurt anybody. And it's so true. There are a lot of nights, especially during the winter when we don't have  ...
Rhonda Lashley Lopez, 2011
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The Sunshine Princess and the Stinky Dog Go to Town
Paul Ramage. And the queen replied, “Now that is certainly a day well spent!” ~ THE END ~ The Sunshine Princess and the Stinky Dog Go To Town © 2012 Paul Ramage More illustrated books by Paul Ramage THE SUNSHINE PRINCESS ...
Paul Ramage, 2012
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The City in Slang
The old phrase to go to town, 'to let go,' to do something well, with great ease, enthusiasm, and without constraint, seems to derive from a rural view that associated personal freedom and unrestrained achievement with urban life. Slurred as ...
Irving L. Allen, 1995
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The Official Guide to Success
Millions of people stay in jobs they hate, or they settle for less than they should get, because they don't have any go-to-town money. What is that? It's enough money to allow you to face change with a stout heart. How much go-to-town money ...
Tom Hopkins, 1982
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Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage
6.32 go to town on (sb/sth) vb phr (ECar) [AF/IF— Joe] To give (sb) a thorough tongue-lashing; to eat up (food); to exhaust (a matter, etc). We can't go into the length and breadth of this affair. If the Baptists had written to us direct tee would have ...
Richard Allsopp, Jeannette Allsopp, 2003
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Conversational Tahitian: An Introduction to the Tahitian ...
(ix) 'e + verb + subject This construction is used to indicate any future tense, and may be set out as follows: e haere au 7 te 'oire I shall go to town e haere 'oe 7 te ' oire you will go to town e haere 'oia 7 te 'oire he/she will go to town e haere taua  ...
Darrell T. Tryon, 1970
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
For a synonym, see GO TO THE MAT. go to town Also, go to town on. 1. Do something efficiently and energetically. For example, She really went to town, not only developing and printing the film but making both mat andframe. [Early 1900s ] 2.
Christine Ammer, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO TO TOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term go to town is used in the context of the following news items.
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The narcissistic trend driving us mad
Now my base attitude in life is, if it's right for you — go to town. Hell, go to town in as much bergamot petunia facial mist as you like, and sure, ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Amber Rose upset with Khloe, James Harden's closeness?
... notes on who she's dating, and once she's done, they swarm like the flies they are and go to town on the leftover carcass," an insider said. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Leaving the Lynch Mob, Or a Defence of the Human Centipede and …
Instead it's an excuse to get out the hatchets and go to town on something into which people have invested their time, energy, imagination, ... «Impact Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Amber Rose Slams Fake Twitter User For Bullying Caitlyn Jenner …
... notes on who she's dating, and once she's done, they swarm like the flies they are and go to town on the leftover carcass," an insider said. «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
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French weekly magazines review 12 July 2015
This week's magazines go to town on the analysis of last Sunday's Greek referendum. Having missed the event itself, the weeklies are now ... «RFI, Jul 15»
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Boyechko looks for strong final round at The Players Cup
I just have to go to town (Sunday).” Playing in the event for the second time after getting in through the Monday qualifier in 2013, Boyechko was ... «Winnipeg Sun, Jul 15»
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Sandy-related contractor complaints piling up | Di Ionno
Some complaints go to town code officials, others rise to county consumer affairs divisions or prosecutors, still others go to various state ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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Mr. President make good use of the white matter
My dear readers, l wanted to go to town but due to one or two reasons, l decided to stop at the outskirts. God bless all my readers, God bless ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
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Course record propels Wong on moving day at The Players Cup
I just have to go to town tomorrow.” Playing in the event for the second time after getting in through the Monday qualifier in 2013, Boyechko was ... «Winnipeg Sun, Jul 15»
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'Ash vs. Evil Dead': 'The Carnage and Mayhem You Truly Deserve'
“They really wanted us to go to town, no-holds-barred,” says Sam. “Really deliver the gore, the laughs, the insanity of the Evil Dead movies. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

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