Question of the Day #1233

Was a lack of get-up-and-go the death of the Neanderthals?

From the headline of this article at Phys.org.

  上記の文で、get-up-and-goの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "get-up-and-go" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈話〉〔何かをやろうとする〕気力、元気、熱意、覇気、積極性◆不可算◆【直訳】立ち上がって前進すること

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Initiation of action motivated by energy and ambition.

 

Examples

1. She's got more get-up-and-go than anyone I know.
2. This job needs someone with a lot of get-up-and-go.
3. We need someone with real get-up-and-go to run this office.
4. Research shows that self-critics are much more likely to be anxious and depressed -- not exactly get-up-and-go mindsets.
5. One of the ironies of the Thatcher era was that a lot of the oppositional counterculture ranged against her could be seen as a kind of ideal application of her own small-business dream: cottage industry get-up-and-go! — Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025

   

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