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get-up-and-go

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\ ˌget-ˌəp-ᵊn-ˈgō How to pronounce get-up-and-go (audio) , ˌgit-, -ᵊm-, -ᵊŋ- \

Definition of get-up-and-go

: energy, drive

First Known Use of get-up-and-go

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get-up-and-go. Accessed 28 Feb. 2020.

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get-up-and-go

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

informal : energy and enthusiasm

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