paint the town red

Where Does the Phrase ‘Paint the Town Red’ Come From?
Where Does the Phrase ‘Paint the Town Red’ Come From?
Where Does the Phrase ‘Paint the Town Red’ Come From?
When you hit the streets and tell everyone you’re gonna “paint the town red,” what you really mean to say is that you and your compadres are planning a no holds barred evening (and maybe early morning) of heavy drinking, dancing and all around bacchanalian excess.