"can-do" meaning in English

See can-do in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} can-do (not comparable)
  1. (informal) confident and willing to get a job done. Tags: informal, not-comparable Related terms: no can do
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