up and at 'em
Rise and go!
Up and at 'em is an exhortation to get moving and take action, typically said to rouse someone from bed or inactivity.
The phrase contracts "up and at them"—get up and go after them—though the "them" is usually abstract rather than literal: Rise and shine! Up and at 'em!
It belongs to the category of cheerful wake-up calls, often delivered with excessive morning enthusiasm.
- pep talkMotivational speech
- wake-up callJolt into awareness
- wakey wakeyPlayful waking phrase
- rallying cryPhrase uniting supporters
- cheer upRestore good mood
early bird · energetic · proactive · morning person · morning routine · go-getter · jumpstart · vigorous · driven · rise and grind · rise and shine · crack of dawn · bright and early · carpe diem · get moving · shake a leg · first thing · spirited
up and at 'emgo to sleep
Begin nightly rest
go to bed · down and out · rest · lie down · sleep tight
up and at 'emgive up
Stop attempting something
throw in the towel · stand down · call it quits · why bother · forget it