returning to form
Back to peak
Returning to form describes regaining a previous level of excellence or characteristic behavior after a period of decline, inconsistency, or absence.
The phrase appears most often in sports and entertainment contexts, where performers are expected to match earlier achievements: After two disappointing seasons, the pitcher is returning to form.
Form here means one's established standard or typical quality.
The expression can apply to anyone whose recent output fell short of their reputation.
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
- driveOperate a vehicle
- healingRestoration of health
second wind · resilience · focus · leap · mastery · recovery · back on track · confidence · peak performance · endurance · mindfulness · rebound · consistency · winning streak · revival · craftsmanship · hitting stride · grit
returning to formfalling off
Decreasing or detaching
regressing · deteriorating · getting worse · slumping · slipping
returning to formpast one's prime
washed up · over the hill · in decline · fading · diminishing
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