up and at them

up and at them
AND up an’ at ’em; up an’ Adam phr. to get up and go at people or things; to get active and get busy. (Adam is a misunderstanding of at ’em.)
Come on, you guys! Up and at ’em! Can’t sleep all day.
Up and Adam! The sun is shining.

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