get-up-and-go
/ˌɡɛtʌpənˈɡəʊ
/ informal Energy, enthusiasm, and initiative.Ambition, a spirit of get-up-and-go and a sense of pride in our community were all we had to rely on to drag ourselves up to a better standard of living....
- He is a new man, full of vigour and get-up-and-go.
- Here we have a company with entrepreneurial spirit and get-up-and-go.
Synonyms
drive, initiative, enterprise, enthusiasm, eagerness, ambition, motivation, push, go, dynamism, energy, gusto, vigour, vitality, verve, fire, fervour;
single-mindedness, will power, dedication, doggedness, tenacity, zeal, commitment, forcefulness, spirit
informal gumption, oomph, vim, pep, zing, zip, pizzazz, punch
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