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doing the townEngaging in an evening of celebration and reveling with little consideration of expenses.Rate it:

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what are you doingUsed to ask what the interlocutor is currently doing.Rate it:

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the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doingTwo parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities.Rate it:

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"art for me is to find something inside yourself that the other has difficulty doing."ArtRate it:

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are you doing anything tomorrowAsks if someone is busy tomorrow, possibly to invite them to do something if they are available.Rate it:

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can't do right for doing wrongBe in a situation where any course of action leads to a negative outcome.Rate it:

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do well by doing goodTo achieve social acceptance or financial success as a result of behaving in a benevolent or charitable manner.Rate it:

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doing somebody else's laundryShe married someone else.Rate it:

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how are you doingAlternative form of how do you doRate it:

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nothing doingAbsolutely not; definitely no.Rate it:

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weary of well-doingTired of always doing the right thingRate it:

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what's doingAn informal greeting.Rate it:

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paint the town redTo party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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hottest thing in townA particular late model car, a startlingly appearing item or super-styled article of dress.Rate it:

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come upon the townBecome a prostitute; turn to prostitution.Rate it:

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company townA town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.Rate it:

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go out on the townTo party all night long.Rate it:

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go to townTo proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly.Rate it:

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go to town onTo devour or consume; to enthusiastically or assiduously work on; to tear into.Rate it:

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money gone to townGoing to the big city on a spending spree.Rate it:

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new townUsed other than as an idiom: see new, town.Rate it:

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new townA town built to address housing shortages post World War II.Rate it:

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on the townCasually enjoying the nightlife of a town or city.Rate it:

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One-Horse TownA small town with limited facilities, a backward town, obscure townRate it:

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one-horse townA very small town, especially one of a rural nature and/or offering very few or no attractions.Rate it:

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one-horse townA very small town.Rate it:

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only game in townThe only opportunity, activity, or resource available.Rate it:

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run out of townTo force someone out of a place or a positionRate it:

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satellite townA new town planned and built to serve a particular local industry, or as a dormitory or overspill for people who work in a nearby metropolis. Such satellite towns include Port Sunlight near Birkenhead (Cheshire, England), built to house workers at Lever Brothers soap factories.Rate it:

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skip townTo leave one's place of residence suddenly, without warning.Rate it:

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talk of the townA subject discussed by many people.Rate it:

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there is a new sheriff in townA new person has come to power and is going to make changes.Rate it:

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toast of the townA person, male or female, who is admired and very popular in local society, and who is sought-after to attend parties, public events, etc.Rate it:

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toast of the townAn expression to an individual for exemplary services, contributions or other benefits to a community.Rate it:

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town and gownOn one hand, the members of the city, borough, or similar community near a university and, on the other hand, the students and faculty of the university itself, especially when understood as rivals in a state of tension or conflict.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I'm here to X A and Y B, and I'm all out of ASaid before doing something, usually with a determined, resolute tone.Rate it:

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bring offTo succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.Rate it:

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fine words butter no parsnipsTalking about doing something does not get it done.Rate it:

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get outta hereIndicating disbelief or requesting confirmation; also said "get outta town" or simply "get out!"Rate it:

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get your feet wetDoing something for the first time, first experience of somethingRate it:

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imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.Actually doing what another does is the greatest compliment.Rate it:

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jump to my tunejump to my tune', means 'Go Along With Another's Ideas, Program, Schedule, Agenda, 'Cooperate Fully With My Methodology, My Way Of Doing Things:Rate it:

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no way jose (pronounced 'hoe-say')Absolutely not; nothing doing.Rate it:

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promptDone quickly and fast. Doing it with no hesitationRate it:

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quit your day dreaming!Pay Attention To What YOU Are Doing!Rate it:

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Take it to HoopAccomplishment of a project in a successful manner; or doing a job in an excellent wayRate it:

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run aboutTo be very busy doing many different things.Rate it:

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bang upHe’s doing a bang up good job..Rate it:

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hang outTo spend time doing nothing in particular.Rate it:

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potter aboutTo potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.Rate it:

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