"up and at 'em" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1945 November 12, “Sport: Stretch Drive”, in Time, retrieved 2015-05-29",
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          "ref": "2011 September 9, Andrea Sachs, “Bed Check: Mountain dreamin’ in W. Va.”, in Washington Post, retrieved 2015-05-29",
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          "ref": "2013 November 18, Stephen Brenkley, “Peter Siddle hungry to leave some banana skins in England's path”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 2015-05-29",
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        "(idiomatic) Vigorously launched or launching into an activity."
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