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get-there-itis

get-there-itis noun: the determination of a pilot to reach a destination even when conditions for flying are very dangerous.

Noun

get-there-itis (uncountable)

  1. The determination of a pilot to reach a destination even when conditions for flying are very dangerous.

Origin of get-there-itis

From get there + -itis.

Questions about get-there-itis

What does get-there-itis mean?
Get-there-itis means the determination of a pilot to reach a destination even when conditions for flying are very dangerous.
What part of speech is get-there-itis?
Get-there-itis is a noun.

Words near get-there-itis in the dictionary

  1. get-ready
  2. get-rich-quick
  3. get-rich-quicker
  4. get-rich-quickers
  5. get-there-ativeness
  6. get-there-itis
  7. get-together
  8. get-togethers
  9. get-up
  10. get-up-and-go
  11. get-ups

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