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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The golf courses were all closed? Ask any of the American men still alive and kicking at this year’s French Open.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
United now faces Spanish team Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League semifinals, a chance for silverware still very much alive and kicking.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Still, Messi is now 37—turning 38 this June 24—and Inter Miami is alive and kicking in FIFA’s new-look competition after the Barcelona legend’s pin-point free-kick secured a win against Porto on Thursday.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Since Arnold Schwarzenegger threw down with an intergalactic alien super-hunter in the jungle back in 1987, the franchise has churned out a sci-fi action flick every so often to keep the Predators alive and kicking in pop culture.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
United now faces Spanish team Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League semifinals, a chance for silverware still very much alive and kicking.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Still, Messi is now 37—turning 38 this June 24—and Inter Miami is alive and kicking in FIFA’s new-look competition after the Barcelona legend’s pin-point free-kick secured a win against Porto on Thursday.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Since Arnold Schwarzenegger threw down with an intergalactic alien super-hunter in the jungle back in 1987, the franchise has churned out a sci-fi action flick every so often to keep the Predators alive and kicking in pop culture.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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“Alive and kicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20kicking. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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