10. Idioms about towns. Part 1

  

 

A man-about-town - a rich man who usually does not work and enjoys a lot of social activities;

 

A one-horse town - a small town where very little happens;

 

All over the place - everywhere;

 

All over town - in many places in town;

 

A-town - Atlanta, Georgia;

 

Be out on the town - to go out and enjoy yourself at bars, restaurants etc. in the evening;

 

Be the talk of the town - to be the person or subject that everyone is talking about and interested in;

 

Be the toast of (the town) - to be someone who is especially well-liked, regarded, or admired in a certain place;

 

Bean Town - Boston, Massachusetts;

 

Blow town - to get out of town, probably in a hurry;

 

Company town - a town or city that is built, maintained, dominated by, and/or wholly dependent on the influence and economic vitality of a single business, industry, or company;

 

Ghost town - a town that has become permanently devoid of inhabitants, typically due to the disappearance of business or economic opportunities;

 

Go downtown - go to the central part of a city;

 

Go to town - to travel into town or a city;

 

Go to town on - to do something in a very eager way and as completely as possible, especially by spending a lot of money.