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on the town



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, out on the town . In spirited pursuit of entertainment offered by a town or city, as in We went out on the town last night . [Early 1700s]
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Mr Adams tells of the likely impact on the town should the works close.

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Fleming is namechecked on the town's welcome sign; a bust from 1960 sits in a bare memorial garden, and there is some memorabilia from his life on display at the town hall.

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One recent reel showed Bacon and Sedgwick enjoying a night on the town in Manhattan.

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The team travelled on two open-top buses through the city centre's streets, which were packed with crowds, to a large celebration on the Town Moor, as crowds of supporters roared them on.

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Children from a Scunthorpe primary school are being given a lesson on the town's steelmaking at North Lincolnshire Museum, as Sonia Weber rests on a bench outside.

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