Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

up and at 'em

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: up- and at 'em
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Vigorously launched or launching into an activity.

Slang

Example Sentences

"At 41, Jockey Richards was still up and at 'em last week, and his wrists and knees were still persuasive enough to boot home the winner in Newmarket's Icklingham Stakes."
"[O]nly two alternative responses seem available: irrepressible up-and-at-'em chirpiness or apocalyptic hysteria."
"I padded downstairs to find everyone up and at 'em, their day leaps ahead of mine."
"Siddle is the sort of up-and-at-'em, tearaway fast bowler whom you imagine to train on raw red meat while running over a bed of hot coals."

Usage

Slang

Phrases

onwards and upwards

Frequently Paired Words

onwards and upwards

Questions

What does up and at 'em mean?: Vigorously launched or launching into an activity.

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