up and at them



up and at them

and up an’ at ’em and up an’ Adam
phr. to get up and go at people or things; to get active and get busy. (Adam is a [purposeful] misunderstanding of at ’em.) Up and Adam! The sun is shining.
See also: and, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MarvinMAHR-vin (English), MAHR-veen (German)English, German
Apolonija-Slovene
Mccullough[mə'kʌlə]
Coleman-English, Irish
Phocas-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Dermot-Irish