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What is "get-up-and-go"

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
get-up-and-go
noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Fred got the job because he seemed to have more get-up-and-go than the other applicants.
▪ Golden Crunchies will help you start the day with that get-up-and-go feeling.
▪ She had more get-up-and-go than the other job applicants.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
get-up-and-go

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

Syn: energy; drive; enterprise; initiative. [PJC]

Wiktionary
get-up-and-go

n. enthusiastic and energetic drive or ambition

WordNet
get-up-and-go

n. enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" [syn: energy, push]