out and about

British

adjective

regularly going out of the house to work, take part in social activity, etc, esp after an illness

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out and about Idioms

Well enough to come and go, especially after an illness. For example, I'm glad to see you're out and about again. [Late 1800s] Also see up and about.

Example Sentences

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But being out and about in New York and someone stops you and says, like, “Are you that girl from that show?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I wanted to be out and about, and he wanted me to play classical music on the piano.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

There were few people out and about on Thursday ahead of the vigil in Alice Springs, which has a small population of 30,000.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Next: Opening credits featuring the cast members out and about in the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Naomi turned to him and said in a hoarse whisper, “I don’t want you hanging around with them anymore. I can’t risk them being out and about with a—with a liar!”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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