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phraseIf you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active. [emphasis] ...worries that the secret police may still be alive and kicking. Synonyms: alive, existing, functioning, breathing More Synonyms of alive and kicking See full dictionary entry for alivealive and kicking in British English(of a person) active and in good health See full dictionary entry for aliveif someone or something is alive and kicking, they are still active or still exist, even though a lot of people might have expected them to have stopped or disappeared a long time ago Romance is still alive and kicking for a couple who will be celebrating their 50thwedding anniversary this week. Examples of 'alive and kicking' in a sentencealive and kicking You're alive and kicking, but your body's still back at the Mission.Despite all the trauma he had endured he was very much alive and kicking with `lungs on him like an elephant" to quote the midwife.You'd be surprised how hard it is to keep certain patients alive and kicking. Chinese translation of 'alive and kicking' -
生龙(龍)活虎的 (shēng lóng huó hǔ de)
See alive (sense 3) Nearby words ofalive and kicking - align
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The secret police may still be alive and kicking. Synonyms functioning breathing having life subsisting in the land of the living (informal) See aliveAdditional synonymsDefinition having life the study of animate and inanimate aspects of the natural world Synonyms living, live, moving, alive, breathing, alive and kickingthe need to improve existing products Synonyms in existence, living, present, surviving, remaining, available, alive, in operation, extant, alive and kickingDefinition the condition of being alive All things, whether living or dead, are believed to influence each other. Synonyms alive, existing, moving, active, vital, breathing, lively, vigorous, animated, animate, alive and kicking, in the land of the living (informal), quick (archaic) Nearby words ofalive and kicking - alimentary
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