hit the town
idiom
informal
: to spend time in the area of a city or town where there are a lot of restaurants, bars, etc.
We're planning to hit the town tomorrow.
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But while his career on the diamond skyrocketed, music stayed fast by his side—especially in those early days in the minor leagues, when Williams wasn’t yet 21 and couldn’t properly hit the town.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
As the final plans for the wedding come together, and guests start to arrive, Belly and Jeremiah hit the town with friends for a last wild hurrah.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Speculations only grew in May when Jenner accompanied daughter Kim Kardashian to Paris at the trial of those suspected of being involved in Kardashian's 2016 robbery, and when the duo later hit the town for friend Lauren Sánchez's bachelorette party.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
According to state-run news agency TASS, the mayor said three waves hit the town, with the last being the most powerful.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 31 July 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
As the final plans for the wedding come together, and guests start to arrive, Belly and Jeremiah hit the town with friends for a last wild hurrah.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Speculations only grew in May when Jenner accompanied daughter Kim Kardashian to Paris at the trial of those suspected of being involved in Kardashian's 2016 robbery, and when the duo later hit the town for friend Lauren Sánchez's bachelorette party.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
According to state-run news agency TASS, the mayor said three waves hit the town, with the last being the most powerful.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 31 July 2025
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“Hit the town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20town. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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