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go to town on

VERB

push

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encourage press pressure speed spur

STRONG

browbeat bulldoze coerce constrain dragoon expedite goad goose hurry impel influence inspire jolly kid motivate oblige persuade prod railroad squeeze steamroll strong-arm

WEAK

bear down egg on exert influence fire up key up lean on overpress pour it on push around put the screws to put up to sell on speed up turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade leave alone

STRONG

delay hinder repress slow stop suppress

WEAK

conceal hide pull

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“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

Plus, the beavers would go to town on some of the park’s trees.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2023

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

Trying to compete online will not be easy, she says, but she plans to go to town on social media and use her shop windows as a marketing tool.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2020

I shall go to town on Monday for a day or two; therefore, if you write to-morrow, direct to Arlington-street.

From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 by Walpole, Horace

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