Английский словарь американских идиом - go to town

{v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To do something quickly or with great force or energy; work fast or hard. * /The boys went to town on the old garage, and had it torn down before Father came home from work./ * /While Sally was slowly washing the dishes, she remembered she had a date with Pete that evening; then she really went to town./ Compare: IN NO TIME, MAKE TIME. Contrast: TAKE ONE'S TIME. 2. or go places . To do a good job; succeed. * /Our team is going to town this year. We have won all five games that we played./ * /Dan was a good student and a good athlete; we expect him to go places in business./ GO TO WASTE {v. phr.} To be wasted or lost; not used. * /The strawberries went to waste because there was nobody to pick them./ * /Joe's work on the model automobile went to waste when he dropped it./ Compare: IN VAIN.