can-do
marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive.
the quality of being efficient and enthusiastic.
Origin of can-do
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How to use can-do in a sentence
If he thinks that he can get a deal he likes, I'd expect to see a c'mon-guys-we-can-do-this conciliatory exhortation.
What to Look for In Tonight's State of the Union | Megan McArdle | February 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere have also been inspiring stories of personal generosity and governmental can-do.
Stop Moping! The Marathon Is Exactly What New York Needs Right Now | Jay Michaelson | November 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWe all know a few Elizabeth Banks—people who cruise through life at a steady clip of can-do energy.
As for ascending starlet Ali (Aguilera), she is all batting eyelashes and sugary sweet can-do-ness.
Hard to get more can-do blue collar than a steel-town mayor in dungarees.
A tug, the Gando, immediately re-named the can-do, brought out our lighters of coal.
The Bonadventure | Edmund BlundenAmerica does not want a serving class with a “king-can-do-no-wrong” attitude toward the public.
The Book of Business Etiquette | Nella Henney
British Dictionary definitions for can-do
confident and resourceful in the face of challenges: a can-do attitude
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