alive and kicking

Idioms  

1. Also, alive and well. Alive and alert; living and healthy. For example, John's completely recovered; he's alive and kicking, or You're quite mistaken; our lawyer is alive and well. The first expression, sometimes shortened to live and kicking, originally was used by fishmongers hawking their wares to convince customers of their freshness and has been considered a cliché since about 1850. The variant originated in the 1960s as a denial of someone's reported death.

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alive and kicking

Dude-bro culture is alive and kicking, especially in a highly energized manosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

"Here I am three weeks later, still alive and kicking," Mr Fontana added.

From BBC ● May 25, 2025

In other words mRNA-recipes of certain proteins show that the viruses are alive and kicking.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024

And yet, the Rams’ playoff hopes are still alive and kicking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2024

"When I made my report two days ago," he continued, "I deliberately refrained from mentioning that we have the remains of the plane—and we also have the pilot, who is quite alive and kicking!"

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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