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 figuratively
After years of slow earnings, the industry is now alive and kicking.

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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 Brian Jones was still alive and kicking and had ideas. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025 This anniversary is a tribute to the fans who kept it alive and kicking all these years. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for alive and kicking

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“Alive and kicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20kicking. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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