Used in parts of America to refer to the acceleration of a car.
"It's got a lot of get up and go"

"Why does my car have no get up and go?"
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One of those days where you know rather than shoot the breeze, you had better get up and go.
John, today instead of drinking decaf, I said to myself; dude, just get up and go.
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Noncommittal answer. I understand where you're going with this.
a: If I've got to listen to one more of her lectures I'm gonna go crazy.
b: I get where you're going
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Slag for a booty call or using a female just for sex.
"Hey you talking to that girl?"
"Naw man, I just get my cookies and go."
by Hedgehawg December 15, 2011
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What this means is that when faced with difficulties and adversity, those who are mentally and physically resilient do not give up, but formulate an effective and disciplined plan of action which they initiate and carry through to a successful conclusion.
"Despite getting stuck with the fallout from Malcolm's fuck-up, Nick got everything sorted inside of a week!"
"Yeah, when the going gets tough, the tough get going."
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When the situation is difficult, it's time for you to show you can make it(the brave person acts).You face the difficulty, you don't run away.
Anna lost her job and her boyfriend dumped her for her best friend. She carried on. When the going gets tough the tough gets going. Three monthes later she was in a better job and going out with a really nice guy.
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