"piss and vinegar" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1940, John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, Viking, page 248:",
          "text": "\"I know what's a matter. Young fella, all full a piss an' vinegar. Wanta be a hell of a guy all the time.\"",
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          "text": "Everyone wants that: the vigor, fire, piss and vinegar. You really believe that you're taking on the world.",
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        "Exuberance or enthusiasm, especially to an excessive degree; bravado; youthful energy."
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        "(US) Exuberance or enthusiasm, especially to an excessive degree; bravado; youthful energy."
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