go to town (on something)
to do something in a very eager or thorough way

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go to town
go to town (on (something))
to do something eagerly and as completely as possible.
Angie and Phil have really gone to town on their wedding.

Usage notes: often used to describe an activity that involves spending a large amount of money
go to town on (something)
to do something in a very eager way and as completely as possible, especially by spending a lot of money.
Angie and Phil have really gone to town on their wedding.

go to town on (something)
to do something in a very eager way and as completely as possible, especially by spending a lot of money.
Angie and Phil have really gone to town on their wedding.

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go to town
to work fast or hard, to do something with much energy
We went to town last night and finished painting the bedroom.

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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.
Antonym: TAKE ONE'S TIME.
2. 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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