alive and kicking
Active and well
Alive and kicking means still living and active, often used to counter assumptions that someone or something has faded, failed, or died: Reports of the industry's death are exaggerated—it's alive and kicking.
The phrase emphasizes not just survival but continued vigor.
Sometimes shortened to just alive and well.
- healthyIn good physical condition
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- robustStrong and durable
in good shape · fit · fighting fit · hearty · breath · fit as a fiddle · in the pink · animated · pulse · signs of life · jump · hale and hearty · sprightly · resilient · energetic · operational · up and running · dynamic
alive and kickingdead
No longer alive
dead and buried · deceased · lifeless · dead as a doornail · extinct
alive and kickingdefunct
No longer existing
obsolete · dead in the water · finished · kaput · out of business
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