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paints the town red

paints the town red is the third-person singular simple present indicative of paint the town red.

Meaning of paint the town red

Verb

paint the town red (third-person singular simple present paints the town red, present participle painting the town red, simple past and past participle painted the town red)

  1. (idiomatic) To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.
    • It was the end of term and students decided to celebrate by painting the town red.

Questions about paints the town red

What is paints the town red the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Paints the town red is the third-person singular simple present indicative of paint the town red.

Words near paints the town red in the dictionary

  1. paints oneself into a corner
  2. paints out
  3. paints over
  4. paints the tape
  5. paints the town
  6. paints the town red
  7. paints the wagon
  8. paints up
  9. paints with a broad brush
  10. paints with a wide brush
  11. paints with the same brush

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