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"He's obviously received that positive news. So he's all up and about and full of energy at the moment," Carse said.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
Recently, the more Seussian-sounding notion of the “hurkle-durkle,” a 19th-century Scottish term for lingering in bed when one should be up and about, has risen in popularity.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2024
A few were still up and about, chatting on the unit’s landline phones.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023
This year, about 90,000 families have signed up, and about 3,000 families join live every night, he said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2023
The landlady is clearly not yet up and about, suggesting there is little chance of her serving breakfast earlier than her declared time of seven thirty.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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