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go to town

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ tə ˈtaʊn/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ tə ˈtaʊn/

go to town means: To travel to a town, often to shop or do other things there.

verb

VISIT TOWNA1

To travel to a town, often to shop or do other things there.

  • Let us go to town today.
  • Dad went to town for some bread.
  • Do you go to town by bus?

How to use it: go to town to do something (We went to town to buy shoes.)

Common phrases: go to town, go to town shopping

ACT ENTHUSIASTICALLYB2

To do something with a lot of energy, enthusiasm, or attention to detail.

  • They went to town on the decorations.
  • He really goes to town when he cooks for friends.
  • You can go to town with the paint colours.

How to use it: go to town on something (They went to town on the wedding decorations.); go to town with something (She went to town with the coloured icing.)

Similar words: go all out

Common phrases: go to town, go to town decorating

Questions about go to town

What does go to town mean?

To travel to a town, often to shop or do other things there.

What is go to town in other languages?

Türkçe: kasabaya gitmek · Español: ir al pueblo · Français: aller en ville · Deutsch: in die Stadt gehen · Italiano: andare in città · 日本語: 町に行く

How do you pronounce go to town?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ tə ˈtaʊn/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ tə ˈtaʊn/.

How do you use go to town in a sentence?

Let us go to town today. Dad went to town for some bread.

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