"get-up-and-go" meaning in All languages combined

See get-up-and-go on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} get-up-and-go
  1. (informal, idiomatic) Of an enthusiastic or energetic drive or ambition. Tags: idiomatic, informal Synonyms: drive, get-there-ativeness [obsolete], motivation, oomph, pep Translations (drive, energy, enthusiasm): ngao (Maori), uakaha (Maori), uekaha (Maori), energia [feminine] (Polish), wigor [masculine] (Polish), zapał [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-get-up-and-go-en-adj-KcZNyiVo Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 48 52

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} get-up-and-go (uncountable)
  1. (informal, idiomatic) An enthusiastic and energetic drive or ambition. Tags: idiomatic, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-get-up-and-go-en-noun-3M-DcFzi Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 48 52

Alternative forms

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