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get-up-and-go

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. energy, push, get-up-and-gonoun

    enterprising or ambitious drive

    "Europeans often laugh at American energy"

GCIDE

  1. get-up-and-gonoun

    a character trait manifested in a readiness and ability to initiate action; an enterprising and energetic spirit; a go-getting attitude.

Wiktionary

  1. get-up-and-gonoun

    enthusiastic and energetic drive or ambition

    My get-up-and-go got up and went!

ChatGPT

  1. get-up-and-go

    Get-up-and-go refers to energy, enthusiasm, initiative, or the drive to actively engage or participate in activities or tasks. It is often used to describe someone's motivation or eagerness to take action or be productive.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of get-up-and-go in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of get-up-and-go in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of get-up-and-go in a Sentence

  1. John Kinsey:

    The mining area is the one showing a little bit of get up and go today.

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