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gone to town

gone to town is the past participle of go to town.

Meaning of go to town

Verb

go to town (third-person singular simple present goes to town, present participle going to town, simple past went to town, past participle gone to town)

  1. (idiomatic) To proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly.
    • She really went to town with the party preparations.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, to, town.
    • Pa went to town to buy a new plough.
    Synonyms:
    go to work

Questions about gone to town

What is gone to town the past participle of?
Gone to town is the past participle of go to town.

Words near gone to town in the dictionary

  1. gone to the toilet
  2. gone to the trouble
  3. gone to the wall
  4. gone to the washroom
  5. gone to the well
  6. gone to town
  7. gone to town on
  8. gone to war
  9. gone to waste
  10. gone to water
  11. gone to work

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