up and about

Idioms  

1. Also, up and around; up and doing. Active again, especially after an illness or rest, as in They had her up and about just one day after surgery, or I'm so glad you're up and around; we need your help, or It's time to be up and doing. [Early 1800s]

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up and about

"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

He told me about Costa Rica, where he grew up, and about how he loved and resented Los Angeles for its contradictions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

"If we can sort of not poke that bear and get him up and about, I think that will help the Australians enormously."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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

She opened the side door, peeking in to see who was up and about.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack