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can-do

[ kan-doo ]
/ ˈkænˈdu /
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adjective Informal.
marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive.
noun
the quality of being efficient and enthusiastic.
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Origin of can-do

First recorded in 1900–05
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can-do

adjective
confident and resourceful in the face of challengesa can-do attitude
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