alive and kicking

Sens

still active and full of energy

Toujours actif et plein d'énergie.

Exemples

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.

Grammaire

S'emploie après be, souvent avec still. Rien ne change de forme. Se dit de personnes, mais aussi de lieux, de traditions et d'idées.

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