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I was asked about using that's the spirit and here was the situation.

My student asked: a young woman is very shy, but plucks up some courage and asks her boss for a raise. Can we say 'That's the spirit?'

I said, no. I told her that 'That's the spirit.' is used when there is a change in attitude (from negative thinking to positive thinking.)

She wasn't satitsfied and so I told her I would ask around. What do you think?