go-getter

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go-getter

noun go-getters

idiomatic An active and enterprising person; one who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement. He's a promising young go-getter, but he needs to learn some things about office politics.
Similar: ball of fire

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noun one who is motivated or inclined to excel

Español	buscavida, busquillo, busquilla, arribista, esprín / mosca / vivo / buzo, buscavidas
Français	fonceur, fonceuse
Deutsch	Draufgänger
Ελληνικά	καταφερτζής katafertzís

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@misc{go_getter_2026,
  title = {go-getter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/go-getter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}