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.

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out and about

You might need to pay extra to cover a nice bike, or to cover items that you take out and about with you rather than leave in your accommodation.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“I am immensely grateful to all of you and send my eternal love back to you. ... I hope to see your smiling faces out and about and on the road.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

AFP visited Pozos de Gamboa and observed that on the road here from the state capital, also called Zacatecas, there were no roadblocks and just a few police patrol cars out and about.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

He also makes children’s toys that he distributes to any children on the block or that he encounters out and about.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

But no one was out and about this evening; it had been a long day for them all.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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