paints the town

Parties all night

Paints the town means to go out and celebrate extravagantly, typically involving drinking, dancing, and late-night revelry.

The full expression is paint the town red.

After her promotion, she and her friends painted the town.

The image suggests leaving one's colorful mark everywhere through exuberant activity.

Related
  • wild nightUncontrolled nocturnal revelry
  • clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
  • partyGathering for celebration
  • barDrinking establishment
  • bar hoppingVisiting several taverns consecutively

festivity · good times · indulgence · revelry · merrymaking · live it up · pub crawl · happy hour · hedonism · crowd · binge · jubilation · gathering · shindig · after-party · debauchery · dance · dance floor

Opposites
social activity and entertainment level

paints the townstays in

Doesn't go out

hibernates · cocoons · vegs out · orders in · keeps to oneself

energy and exuberance

paints the towntakes it easy

Remains calm, unhurried

keeps a low profile · lies low · winds down · decompresses · recharges

social activity level

paints the townstays in

Doesn't go out

cocooning · vegetates · hibernates · Netflix and chill · keeps to oneself

Family

paint, paints, painted, painting, paintings, painter, painters, repaint, repaints

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG