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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Cyber Monday is truly alive and kicking now, and with Dell spreading the love with such amazing deals, this holiday season is going to be a great one.
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PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
But the Gen Z spirit is alive and kicking in the Marrakech competition line-up, focused on first and second feature titles, which was scouted and invited long before the protest movement took off.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
My country doesn’t seem to believe in those particular fields of endeavor at the moment, but fortunately, literary translation is still alive and kicking here.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Nov. 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, 9 Nov. 2025
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PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
But the Gen Z spirit is alive and kicking in the Marrakech competition line-up, focused on first and second feature titles, which was scouted and invited long before the protest movement took off.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
My country doesn’t seem to believe in those particular fields of endeavor at the moment, but fortunately, literary translation is still alive and kicking here.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Nov. 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, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Alive and kicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20kicking. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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