up and about
Out of bed
Up and about describes someone who is out of bed and moving around, especially after illness or sleep.
It emphasizes resumed activity rather than mere wakefulness: She was up and about within days of the surgery.
The phrase often carries a note of recovery or restored normalcy.
- recoveredReturned to normal state
- awakeNot in slumber
- activeIn operation now
- ambulatoryAble to walk
- restoredReturned to original condition
back on your feet · right as rain · fit as a fiddle · in fine fettle · hale · mobile · recuperating · alive and kicking · good to go · revived · feeling better · healed · walking · getting around · on your feet · upright · working · on the mend
- morningmorning, sunrise, daybreak, dawn, mid-morning
up and aboutbedridden
Unable to leave mattress
laid up · immobile · flat on one's back · incapacitated · housebound
up and aboutunder the weather
Mildly sick or unwell
convalescing · ailing · recovering · incapacitated · out of commission