can-do

See also: cando, Cando, and candó

English

Adjective

can-do (not comparable)

1. (informal) confident and willing to get a job done.
   • 2005, Julian Campbell, Stop the Wheel - I Want to Get Off!:

     It is important to approach each day with a smile on your face and a can-do attitude.

   • 2020 August 26, “Network News: Hither Green's £100 million signalling commissioned”, in Rail, page 29:

     Network Rail's Kent Route Director Fiona Taylor said: "The only reason we were able to get this crucial work completed is because of the effort, commitment and can-do attitude from everyone in our supply chain, our TOC partners Southeastern, freight companies, and within Network Rail.

See also

• no can do

References

• “can-do”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• CanOD