get-up-and-go
[ get-uhp-uh n-goh ]
/ ˈgɛtˌʌp ənˈgoʊ /
noun
energy, drive, and enthusiasm.
Origin of get-up-and-go
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby get-up-and-go
get-go,
get-out,
get-together,
get-tough,
get-up,
get-up-and-go,
get-well,
geta,
getafe,
getaway,
gethsemane
Example sentences from the Web for get-up-and-go
The kids are out of school, Mom is out of get-up-and-go, Dad is out of work.
British Dictionary definitions for get-up-and-go
get-up-and-go
noun
informal
energy, drive, or ambition