- get-up-and-go
- UK / US
noun [uncountable] informal
energy and enthusiasm
English dictionary. 2014.
get-up-and-go
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get-up-and-go — n. a character trait manifested in a readiness and ability to initiate action; an enterprising and energetic spirit; a go getting attitude. Syn: energy; drive; enterprise; initiative. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
get-up-and-go — also[get up and get] {n. phr.}, {informal} Energetic enthusiasm; ambitious determination; pep; drive; push. * /Joe has a lot of get up and go and is working his way through school./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get-up-and-go — also[get up and get] {n. phr.}, {informal} Energetic enthusiasm; ambitious determination; pep; drive; push. * /Joe has a lot of get up and go and is working his way through school./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get-up-and-go — noun Date: 1906 energy, drive … New Collegiate Dictionary
get out — {v. phr.} 1. Leave or depart. * / Get out of here! the teacher shouted angrily to the misbehaving student./ * / Driver, I want to get out by the opera. / 2. To publish; produce. * /Our press is getting out two new books on ecology./ 3. To escape; … Dictionary of American idioms
get out — {v. phr.} 1. Leave or depart. * / Get out of here! the teacher shouted angrily to the misbehaving student./ * / Driver, I want to get out by the opera. / 2. To publish; produce. * /Our press is getting out two new books on ecology./ 3. To escape; … Dictionary of American idioms
get busy — {v. phr.} To accelerate the pace in one s activities. * /We ve got to get busy if we want to make the deadline./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get busy — {v. phr.} To accelerate the pace in one s activities. * /We ve got to get busy if we want to make the deadline./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Get Back — This article is about the song by The Beatles. For the song by Demi Lovato, see Get Back (Demi Lovato song). Get Back Single by The Beatles with Billy Preston … Wikipedia
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Get Up (R.E.M. song) — Infobox Single | Name = Get Up Artist = R.E.M. from Album = Green Released = September 1989 Format … Wikipedia
