up and coming
11up-and-coming — [adj] rising ambitious, climbing, coming on strong*, determined, eager, enterprising, get up and go*, go getter*, high reaching, hungry, promising, soaring, striving, succeeding; concepts 326,542 …
12up-and-coming — adjective Date: 1926 gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed < an up and coming young actor > • up and comer noun …
13up-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.] * * * …
14up-and-coming — adjective emerging; aspiring; improving; beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim The theater likes to feature up and coming singers and comedians. See Also: up and comer …
15up-and-coming — up′ and com′ing adj. likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up and coming young executive[/ex] • Etymology: 1840–50, amer …
16up-and-coming — becoming more and more successful in a job. She founded a summer school for up and coming musicians. (always before noun) …
17up-and-coming — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ likely to become successful. DERIVATIVES up and comer noun …
18up-and-coming — ☆ up and coming [up′ən kum′iŋ ] adj. 1. enterprising, alert, and promising 2. gaining in importance or status …
19up-and-coming — adj. Up and coming is used with these nouns: ↑artist, ↑musician …
20up-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 …
