Also:
Up and around,
Up and doing
Meaning Of Idiom ‘Up and About’
To be up and about means to have gotten out of bed, perhaps after an illness or a long period of recovery; to have resumed one’s normal life after a period of illness; to be active again; to be out of bed. 1Definiton of Up and About, COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary, HarperCollins Publishers.,2Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
Examples Of Use
“I’m glad to see you up and about,” Charles. “We were worried about you.”
“He was up and about a day after his surgery.”
“Don’t worry, the surgery is minor,” said the doctor. “You’ll be up and about in a few days.”
“I have to be up and doing. I can’t afford the time to rest.”
“I’m not a morning person. I’m usually not up and about until at least 11 o’clock.”
“Karen is sick but I’m sure she’ll be up and around again by tomorrow.”
Origin
Seemingly American in origin, this idiom and its variations have been used since the 1700s. 3Ammer, Christine. The Dictionary of Cliches: a Word Lover’s Guide to 4,000 Overused Phrases and Almost-Pleasing Platitudes. Skyhorse Publishing, 2014.
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