up-and-coming



up-and-coming

Fig. enterprising and alert. Jane is a hard worker—really up-and-coming. Bob is also an up-and-coming youngster who is going to become well known.

up-and-coming

becoming more and more successful in a job (always before noun) She founded a summer school for up-and-coming musicians.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AustynAWS-tinEnglish (Modern)
Sunita-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
HeribertHE-ree-bertGerman
Akakios-Greek, Ancient Greek
BeeBEEEnglish
A&Eth;AlbjÖRg-Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian