go to town

[go to town] {v. phr.}, {slang}

1. To do something quickly or with great force or energy; work fast or hard.

* /The boys went to town on the old garage, and had it torn down before Father came home from work./

* /While Sally was slowly washing the dishes, she remembered she had a date with Pete that evening; then she really went to town./

Compare: IN NO TIME, MAKE TIME. Contrast: TAKE ONE'S TIME. 2. or [go places]. To do a good job; succeed.

* /Our team is going to town this year. We have won all five games that we played./

* /Dan was a good student and a good athlete; we expect him to go places in business./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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