Meaning & use
a go-getter
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UK/ə ˈɡəʊ ˌɡetə/
US/ə ˈɡoʊ ˌɡetər/
Meaning
nouncountableinformalapproving
A person who is full of energy and works hard to succeed.
Grammar: Countable: one go-getter, two go-getters. Often used with 'a'.
Patterns
- a real go-getter
- be a go-getter
She is a real go-getter and always finishes her projects early.
The company wants to hire go-getters who can work without much supervision.
He was a go-getter in school and now runs his own business.
Word forms
| plural | go-getters |
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Common combinations
- a real go-getter
- Our new manager is a real go-getter.
- a young go-getter
- The team is full of young go-getters.
- be a go-getter
- If you want to succeed, you have to be a go-getter.
Synonyms and how they differ
- achiever
- An achiever focuses on reaching goals; a go-getter emphasizes energy and initiative.
- self-starter
- A self-starter works without being told what to do; a go-getter is more about ambition and drive.
Opposites
Practice
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'A go-getter' is a countable noun, so it needs 'a' in the singular. Option 2 is missing 'a', and option 3 contradicts the meaning of 'go-getter'.
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