- up and coming
- beginning to achieve success or popularity.
It's an up and coming business center that has attracted many new offices and stores.
Many fans think Jimmy is an up and coming country singer.
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going\ and\ coming — • coming and going • going and coming adv. phr. 1. Both ways; in both directions. The truck driver stops at the same cafe coming and going. John was late. He got punished both going and coming; his teacher punished him and his parents punished… … Словарь американских идиом
Up-and-coming — Das up and coming Filmfestival in Hannover ist ein Wettbewerb für Schüler, Studenten und Jugendliche bis zum Alter von 27 Jahren und findet alle 2 Jahre statt. Das Filmfest existiert bundesweit seit 1982 und international seit 1991 als up and… … Deutsch Wikipedia
up-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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
up-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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
up-and-coming — ADJ: ADJ n Up and coming people are likely to be successful in the future. ...up and coming stars Joelle Obadia and Josef Nadj... Mr Hurford is an up and coming player … English dictionary
up-and-coming — adjective likely to develop, become successful, or become popular soon: an up and coming young lawyer They bought their new home in an up and coming neighborhood … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
up-and-coming — /ˈʌp ən kʌmɪŋ / (say up uhn kuming) adjective about to become successful, popular, powerful, etc.: an up and coming politician. Also, (especially in predicative use), up and coming. –up and comer, noun …
up-and-coming — adj [only before noun] likely to become successful or popular ▪ up and coming young artists … Dictionary of contemporary English
up-and-coming — UK / US adjective likely to develop, become successful, or become popular soon an up and coming young lawyer They bought their new home in an up and coming neighbourhood … English dictionary
up-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 … New thesaurus
