单词 | comeback king |
释义 | > as lemmascomeback king comeback king n. (frequently with the) a man who ultimately succeeds after initial difficulties or failure; a man who is renowned for making comebacks. ΚΠ 1915 Racine (Wisconsin) Jrnl.-News 20 Feb. 9/4 Eddie Evers' good left jab, and equally good right hand jab, proved to be very uncomfortable for Gene McGovern, the ‘comeback king’. 1993 Sports Illustr. 27 Sept. 35/1 Out on the field Testaverde is still trying on the role of comeback king. 2009 Independent on Sunday 12 Apr. 17/4 Lord Mandelson would never have been the ‘comeback king’ were it not for Blair. < as lemmas |
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