hit the town

Meaning

To 'hit the town' means to go out to restaurants, bars, clubs, or theaters to enjoy the nightlife of a city. It implies going out with excitement and a plan to have fun, often to celebrate or make the most of an evening.

Examples

• It's our last night in Tokyo, so let's hit the town and celebrate!

  It's our last night in Tokyo, so let's hit the town and celebrate!

• After a long day of sightseeing, we were too tired to hit the town and just ordered room service.

  After a long day of sightseeing, we were too tired to hit the town and just ordered room service.

• They dressed up in their best clothes, ready to hit the town for Sarah's bachelorette party.

  They dressed up in their best clothes, ready to hit the town for Sarah's bachelorette party.

• Whenever I visit Chicago, I love to hit the town and check out the local jazz clubs.

  Whenever I visit Chicago, I love to hit the town and check out the local jazz clubs.

• We plan to hit the town after dinner, starting with a rooftop cocktail bar.

  We plan to hit the town after dinner, starting with a rooftop cocktail bar.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We are going to hit town tonight.

  ✓ We are going to hit the town tonight.

  The idiom always requires the definite article 'the' before 'town'.

• ✗ Let's hit the city to find a bar.

  ✓ Let's hit the town to find a bar.

  While 'city' is a synonym for 'town', the fixed idiomatic expression is always 'hit the town'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• It's Friday night, so let's ___ and see what the nightlife is like here!

  💡 Go out to enjoy the city's nightlife.

  Show answer

  hit the town

• We were planning to ___, but we ended up staying in and watching a movie.

  💡 Go out for a fun evening.

  Show answer

  hit the town