up-and-comer

English

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Noun

up-and-comer (plural up-and-comers)

1. (idiomatic) Someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to be even more successful in the future.

Related terms

• up-and-coming

Translations

someone who is up-and-coming

• Finnish: lupaus (fi), nousukas (fi)
• French: étoile montante (fr) f
• German: Senkrechtstarter (de) m
• Polish: wchodzący

See also

• rising star
• highflier