alive and kicking

Bedeutung

still active and full of energy

Noch aktiv und voller Energie.

Beispiele

1. 1My old primary school teacher is still alive and kicking and sends me a card every Christmas.
2. 2Vinyl records were supposed to disappear, but the format is alive and kicking.
3. 3People keep saying the high street is dying, but our local market is alive and kicking.
4. 4Rumours about the band splitting up are wrong; they're alive and kicking and touring next spring.
5. 5After that nasty fall from the ladder, it's amazing that Dad is alive and kicking and back at work.

Grammatik

Steht nach be, oft mit still. Nichts verändert sich. Wird für Menschen, aber auch für Orte, Traditionen und Ideen verwendet.

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