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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Case in point: This weekend in L.A., the star hit the town in an all-black look that included two vintage gems.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2024
At tonight’s Oscars, the red carpet was all sparkle as the hottest names in Hollywood hit the town for the biggest event of the season: the 96th annual Academy Awards.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
The close friends decided to hit the town and head to Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills in all-black ensembles of mini skirts and knee-high boots.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
The studio had landed the rights to Black Bag, a Steven Soderbergh package that hit the town last week.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
The close friends decided to hit the town and head to Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills on Saturday night in all-black ensembles of mini skirts and knee-high boots.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
In Mozambique, increasingly destructive flash flooding has hit the town of Nagonha, which lies on the Indian Ocean.
—David A. Taylor, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2020
Just last night, for one, Swift and Lively hit the town in contrasting looks—Swift in a dark velvet green mini dress, Lively in a bright striped sweater and even brighter orange shoes.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2024
Roman was with his dog sitter when the wildfires hit the town of Lahaina on Aug. 8, according to a Facebook post from animal protection organization the Maui Humane Society.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2024
At tonight’s Oscars, the red carpet was all sparkle as the hottest names in Hollywood hit the town for the biggest event of the season: the 96th annual Academy Awards.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
The close friends decided to hit the town and head to Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills in all-black ensembles of mini skirts and knee-high boots.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
The studio had landed the rights to Black Bag, a Steven Soderbergh package that hit the town last week.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
The close friends decided to hit the town and head to Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills on Saturday night in all-black ensembles of mini skirts and knee-high boots.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
In Mozambique, increasingly destructive flash flooding has hit the town of Nagonha, which lies on the Indian Ocean.
—David A. Taylor, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2020
Just last night, for one, Swift and Lively hit the town in contrasting looks—Swift in a dark velvet green mini dress, Lively in a bright striped sweater and even brighter orange shoes.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2024
Roman was with his dog sitter when the wildfires hit the town of Lahaina on Aug. 8, according to a Facebook post from animal protection organization the Maui Humane Society.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
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