go to town
Example Sentences
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Mooresville resident Mikayla Hamilton, 23, finds much about the episode baffling, including Carney’s decision to go to town hall rather than head home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Of course, the internet is going to jump in and go to town on the documents, turning even these grim revelations into a meme.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026
“The Fed was very clear in their dot plot,” he said, “and I don’t know why the markets decided to double it and then go to town on that.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
McPhee is one of the all-time great generalists, a writer who can go to town on just about any subject, so long as the passion and interest move him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
It was something we did together, he and I, nearly every time we went to town, and sometimes when we didn’t need to go to town at all.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
