Fill in the blank by choosing the correct idiom from options given below:
Let's go out and _________ as I have got a raise today. Let's go!
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → paint the town red
Paint the town red is an idiom meaning to go out and celebrate in a lively way. The speaker has got a raise and wants to go out and celebrate, so this idiom fits.
Example: After the exams were over, the friends went out to paint the town red.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: destroy everything — Incorrect. Not an idiom; a literal phrase with no sense of celebration.
Option 2: paint the house — Incorrect. A literal task, not an idiom.
Option 4: paint our glasses — Incorrect. No such idiom exists in English.