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man of action

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n.1.A person who prefers to act rather than contemplate and gets things accomplished quickly an efficiently.
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Noun1.man of action - someone inclined to act first and think later
man of deeds
doer, actor, worker - a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"


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Some of the masters whose influence left a trace upon my character to this very day, combined a fierceness of conception with a certitude of execution upon the basis of just appreciation of means and ends which is the highest quality of the man of action.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
Presently a hart entered the glade in full view of him, grazing peacefully, and instantly the man of action awoke.
Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context
He was a man of action, and he wanted her, Dede Mason, the woman; he wanted her to love him and to be loved by him; and he wanted all this glorious consummation then and there.
Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context
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