alive and kicking
idiom
: healthy and active
She ran a marathon late in life, just to prove she was still alive and kicking.
—often used figurativelyAfter years of slow earnings, the industry is now alive and kicking.
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Mexico City may have been celebrating the Day of The Dead on Sunday, but the title tussle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris is alive and kicking.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The challenge for everyone is to keep our internal genius alive, following the example of the creative minds of the Moncler Genius 2024 roster, by keeping their 5-year-old selves alive and kicking.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
The House Science markup signals the effort to move on this legislation this year is alive and kicking.
—Ashley Gold, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
Francis Whately) – A documentary showcasing how the tensions of race, class, poverty, gender, sexuality and creativity versus commerce and geography are still alive and kicking in the US today, and how today’s country artists are emblematic of a seismic shift that is happening in US country music.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The challenge for everyone is to keep our internal genius alive, following the example of the creative minds of the Moncler Genius 2024 roster, by keeping their 5-year-old selves alive and kicking.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
The House Science markup signals the effort to move on this legislation this year is alive and kicking.
—Ashley Gold, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
Francis Whately) – A documentary showcasing how the tensions of race, class, poverty, gender, sexuality and creativity versus commerce and geography are still alive and kicking in the US today, and how today’s country artists are emblematic of a seismic shift that is happening in US country music.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Alive and kicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20kicking. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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