How is “may as well do” used?

In Saboteur (1942), one line is: “Well, we might as well do the town.”

Which movie is “may as well do” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Saboteur (1942).

WinkLingo

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Well, we might as well do the town.

Saboteur (1942)52:57

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may as well do

イディオム

Used with as to say that one action is just as reasonable, hard, or pointless as another.; to do sth because it seems best in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it

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意味

編集映画の 67%
Used with as to say that one action is just as reasonable, hard, or pointless as another.
You may as well do anything most hard as seek to soften that
You may as well do it with your mouths.
オックスフォード映画の 33%
to do sth because it seems best in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it
And then I thought I may as well do the rest.

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Amazing Grace2006

as well
be doing well
may as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb
be well on the way to
be well out of
be well up in
do well
do well by
do well for yourself
do well out of
do well to do
leave well alone

イディオムをもっと

be on the go
get the message
take a chance
be beside the point
what do you expect
how can you
get wrong
turn your back on
on the right track
one of these days
been there done that
if i were in your shoes

定義：Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 第 9 版