Queries about "Up and at 'em"
Joel S. Berson
Berson at ATT.NET
Wed Feb 7 01:50:41 UTC 2007
At 2/6/2007 11:08 AM, Gerald Cohen wrote:
> Would anyone know when the expression "Up and at 'em" is first
> attested? Also, I assume the original context was a battle, where
> an officer tells his men in effect: "Get up (from a defensive
> position) and charge at them (the enemy)." Is there any reason to
> doubt this assumption?
>
> These queries were suggested to me by a student.
A six-year-old acquaintance suggests "Adam Ant"?
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