get-up-and-go

get-up-and-go
UK / US noun [uncountable] informal
energy and enthusiasm

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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

  • Get Together (Madonna song) — Infobox Single Name = Get Together Artist = Madonna from Album = Confessions on a Dance Floor B side = I Love New York Released = June 6, 2006 (U.S.) June 10, 2006 (worldwide) Format = CD single, digital single, ring tone [ Recorded = ] Genre =… …   Wikipedia

  • Get Up (R.E.M. song) — Infobox Single | Name = Get Up Artist = R.E.M. from Album = Green Released = September 1989 Format …   Wikipedia

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