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get-up-and-go

noun
\ˌget-ˌəp-ᵊn-ˈgō, ˌgit-, -ᵊm-, -ᵊŋ-\

Definition of get-up-and-go 

: energy, drive

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1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of get-up-and-go was in 1906

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get-up-and-go

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English Language Learners Definition of get-up-and-go

: energy and enthusiasm

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