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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Keeping the nonprofit alive and kicking for four decades has been no easy task, and its longevity is testament to the dedication of its organizers.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Over the years, cast reunions and even a 2023 Audible spinoff have kept the Scooby Gang spirit alive and kicking, but talks of a revival were once just rumors.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The dollar represents a claim upon the economic resources and credit of the U.S., which is a Very Big Thing, and which, despite the incalculable devastation wreaked by the great egg price horror of 2023, remains alive and kicking.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
Just to start out: the federal EV tax credit is still alive and kicking.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Over the years, cast reunions and even a 2023 Audible spinoff have kept the Scooby Gang spirit alive and kicking, but talks of a revival were once just rumors.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The dollar represents a claim upon the economic resources and credit of the U.S., which is a Very Big Thing, and which, despite the incalculable devastation wreaked by the great egg price horror of 2023, remains alive and kicking.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
Just to start out: the federal EV tax credit is still alive and kicking.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Alive and kicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20kicking. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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