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that's the spirit

that's the spirit phrase: used to encourage someone's positive attitude.

Phrase

that's the spirit

  1. Used to encourage someone's positive attitude.
    • I may have failed this job interview, but there will be many more opportunities in the future. ― That's the spirit!
    Synonyms:
    way to go

Synonyms of that's the spirit

Questions about that's the spirit

What does that's the spirit mean?
That's the spirit means used to encourage someone's positive attitude.
What part of speech is that's the spirit?
That's the spirit is a phrase.

Words near that's the spirit in the dictionary

  1. that's someone's funeral
  2. that's something
  3. that's that
  4. that's that on that
  5. that's the bunny
  6. that's the spirit
  7. that's the stuff
  8. that's the thing
  9. that's the ticket
  10. that's the ticket for soup
  11. that's the tip

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