alive and kicking

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B1

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Example

“The neighborhood bookstore is still alive and kicking after forty years.”

Dictionary details

Component words

alive kicking

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

default alive Neutral · CEFR C1

describing a startup whose normal growth will make it profitable without needing more funding

a piece of cake Informal · CEFR A2

Something that is very easy to do.

so far so good Informal · CEFR A2

used to say that things have gone well up to now

do the trick Informal · CEFR B1

to achieve the desired result or solve a problem

hit the jackpot Neutral · CEFR B1

To gain a remarkably favorable result, usually unexpectedly or through luck.

hit the mark Neutral · CEFR B1

to produce exactly the intended effect or be correct

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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