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Hello everyone!
Welcome to Idiom 100, where we learn 100 commonly used idioms by native English speakers.
All of the explanations are in English, so it might be challenging for you,
but just try to imagine the meanings in your head and study hard and soon you'll be able to use these idioms in your conversations.
Is everyone ready? Let's begin.
Hello everyone! It's great to see you.
Today's idiom is: up and about.
Up and about.
Alright, so 'up and about', let's imagine a cute, little puppy, alright?
And the puppy is jumping up and about, alright?
The puppy has lots of energy and it's just going up and about all over the place.
Alright, so let's picture this puppy as we listen to some examples of 'up and about', alright?
I heard your father was sick. Is he okay now?
Yes, he's already up and about and he went golfing today!
Alright, so his father was sick, but now he's up and about and golfing, alright?
How are you feeling these days?
Oh, I was sick the other day, but lately I'm feeling good enough to be up and about. Thank you!
Alright, so he was sick and now he's feeling good and he's up and about.
Alright, so 'up and about' means to be feeling really good and healthy, right?
Before, you were sick or very sleepy or jet-lagged maybe, you were in a bad condition before
and now, you've recovered and you're up and about.
Okay, it's very common to use this phrase to explain you've recovered from illness.
Yeah, I was sick, but now I'm up and about.
Or maybe you were jet-lagged.
Yeah, I was sleeping for 2 days, but now I'm up and about.
Yeah, that kind of situation is very useful, this phrase can be useful in that situation, okay?
So, next time you want to talk about being recovered from illness in a casual way,
you can talk about yourself being up and about these days.
And I'll see you around next time! Thank you!