get-up-and-go
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In a 2010 interview with The Times, Miller suggested he would be pleased if that get-up-and-go mantra stood as his legacy.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2018
The get-up-and-go concept is a perfect expression of what En Marche! is trying to be.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 26, 2017
We are a run-and-gun, get-up-and-go kind of people who for too long have felt the responsible institutions of society are trying to put us flat on our backs.
From US News ● May 4, 2016
We both have the get-up-and-go mentality, but my get-up-and-go mentality is: You’ve got five minutes.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2014
The very next Saturday, Camp got some get-up-and-go and went.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Some Sundays I get up and go to Mass. Other Sundays I sit around reading the papers or head out to the ski slopes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
In my fantasy, I could sleep in really late and then get up and go have brunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2024
It’s up to the rest of us to get up and go out.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
"It's also the conditioning element. You can't make that many tackles if you are not fit and have the ability to get up and go again. The mindset and fitness was excellent."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2023
We get up and go into the bathroom and brush our teeth.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
