up and about

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Once she’s all packed up and about to leave, she stops.

From Literature

Also note that the eleventh hour in the morning is the perfect time to enjoy a cup of tea, but the eleventh hour at night is a time when only stage actors and theater critics ought to be up and about.

From Literature

“Nah, I’m okay, kiddo. I’m sure I’ll be up and about soon.”

From Literature

"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

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

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023