comeback kid

ˈkʌmbæk kɪd

Definition

Definition of comeback kid - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

resilience

person who rebounds from setbacks to success

After losing the first set, he proved to be a comeback kid.
She became the comeback kid after her business thrived again.
The athlete was dubbed a comeback kid after winning the championship.

survivor

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Expressions with comeback

make a comeback

become popular or successful again

The fashion trend from the 90s is making a comeback.

stage a comeback

recover from a deficit in a competition

The team staged a comeback in the final minutes of the game.

comeback queen

woman who returns to success after failure

After years away from the stage, she proved herself a comeback queen.

have no comeback

unable to respond in an argument or discussion

After her witty remark, he had no comeback.

comeback sauce

versatile condiment for dipping or dressing

Comeback sauce goes well with fries, burgers, and salads.

Expressions with kid

cool kid

young person admired for style, popularity, or charisma

Everyone wants to be friends with the cool kid.

kid about

joke or tease playfully with someone

She likes to kid about with her friends.

kid around

joke or tease in a light-hearted way

Stop kidding around and be serious for a moment.

like a kid at Christmas

adv.

showing great delight and excitement in a very happy way

She smiled like a kid at Christmas when she saw the gift.

kid gloves

gentle or careful treatment of someone

The manager handled the situation with kid gloves.

boomerang kid

young adult moving back due to financial issues

She is a boomerang kid because of high rent prices.

don't kid yourself

exp.

don't deceive yourself

Don't kid yourself into thinking you can finish in one day.

it's kid's stuff

exp.

lacking complexity or seriousness

Relax—it's kid's stuff; you'll finish the puzzle in minutes.

kid oneself

deceive oneself about something true

She kids herself that she's happy in her job.

kid stuff

something very easy to do or understand

The math problem was kid stuff for her.

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French:revenant, ...
German:Stehaufmännchen, ...
Italian:persona capace di risollevarsi, ...
Spanish:luchador, ...
Portuguese:alguém que dá a volta por cima, ...
Chinese:逆袭者, ...
Japanese:カムバック・キッド, ...
Arabic:العَائِد بِقُوَّة, ...
Hebrew:אַלּוּף הַקָּאמְבֶּק, ...
Russian:возвращенец, ...
Ukrainian:людина, що зуміла повернутися до успіху, ...
Hindi:ज़ोरदार वापसी करने वाला, ...
Bengali:ঘুরে দাঁড়ানো মানুষ, ...
Catalan:remuntador, ...
Czech:bojovník, ...
Danish:person der kommer stærkt igen efter modgang, ...
Dutch:comeback kid, ...
Greek:μαχητής, ...
Hungarian:nagy visszatérő, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សដែលងើបឡើងវិញពីការបរាជ័យរហូតទទួលបានជោគជ័យ, ...
Korean:역전의 아이콘, ...
Persian:فرد تاب‌آور, ...
Polish:mistrz powrotów, ...
Portuguese (BR):garoto da virada, ...
Romanian:învingător, ...
Swedish:comebackkid, ...
Thai:คนที่กลับมาประสบความสำเร็จได้อีกหลังจากความล้มเหลว, ...
Turkish:geri dönüş çocuğu, ...
Vietnamese:người trở lại mạnh mẽ, ...

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