get-up-and-go


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get-up-and-go

(gĕt′ŭp′ən-gō′)
n. Informal
Initiation of action motivated by energy and ambition.
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get-up-and-go

n
informal energy, drive, or ambition
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get′-up`-and-go′



n.
energy, drive, and enthusiasm.
[1905–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.get-up-and-go - enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
energy, push
drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
second wind - renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking; "She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting"; "the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind"
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get-up-and-go

noun energy, drive, spirit, life, push (informal), strength, pep, zip (informal), vitality, stamina, vigour, zeal, verve, zest, welly (slang), vivacity, liveliness, vim (slang), forcefulness She's got more get-up-and-go than anyone I know.
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get-up-and-go

noun
1. Informal. An aggressive readiness along with energy to undertake taxing efforts:
drive, enterprise, hustle, initiative, punch.
Informal: gumption, push.
2. Informal. Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity:
animation, energy, force, might, potency, power, puissance, sprightliness, steam, strength.
Informal: go, pep, peppiness, zip.
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Translations

get-up-and-go

[ˌgetʌpəndˈgəʊ] N he's got lots of get-up-and-go → tiene mucho empuje
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