- up and coming
- adj. likely to achieve success; becoming more successful; intelligent and industrious; gumptious
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
up and coming
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going\ and\ coming — • coming and going • going and coming adv. phr. 1. Both ways; in both directions. The truck driver stops at the same cafe coming and going. John was late. He got punished both going and coming; his teacher punished him and his parents punished… … Словарь американских идиом
Up-and-coming — Das up and coming Filmfestival in Hannover ist ein Wettbewerb für Schüler, Studenten und Jugendliche bis zum Alter von 27 Jahren und findet alle 2 Jahre statt. Das Filmfest existiert bundesweit seit 1982 und international seit 1991 als up and… … Deutsch Wikipedia
up-and-coming — {adj. phr.} Bound toward success; upwardly mobile; progressive; ambitious. * /The newly elected state senator is an up and coming young politician who is expected to be highly successful in national politics in the future./ … Dictionary of American idioms
up-and-coming — {adj. phr.} Bound toward success; upwardly mobile; progressive; ambitious. * /The newly elected state senator is an up and coming young politician who is expected to be highly successful in national politics in the future./ … Dictionary of American idioms
up-and-coming — ADJ: ADJ n Up and coming people are likely to be successful in the future. ...up and coming stars Joelle Obadia and Josef Nadj... Mr Hurford is an up and coming player … English dictionary
up-and-coming — adjective likely to develop, become successful, or become popular soon: an up and coming young lawyer They bought their new home in an up and coming neighborhood … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
up and coming — beginning to achieve success or popularity. It s an up and coming business center that has attracted many new offices and stores. Many fans think Jimmy is an up and coming country singer … New idioms dictionary
up-and-coming — adj [only before noun] likely to become successful or popular ▪ up and coming young artists … Dictionary of contemporary English
up-and-coming — UK / US adjective likely to develop, become successful, or become popular soon an up and coming young lawyer They bought their new home in an up and coming neighbourhood … English dictionary
up-and-coming — adjective Date: 1926 gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed < an up and coming young actor > • up and comer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
up-and-coming — up and comer, n. /up euhn kum ing/, adj. likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up and coming young executive. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
