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bounce back

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to recover one's health, good spirits, confidence, etc, easily after a setback

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a recovery following a setback

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
bounce back Idioms  

  1. Recover quickly, as in She had pneumonia, but she bounced back in less than a week. This expression is a metaphor for the rebound of a ball or some elastic material.

Example Sentences

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Shares initially fell following the announcement, but bounced back shortly after Tuesday’s closing bell once CEO Rene Haas outlined aggressive sales targets for the coming years.

From Barron's

But children and teenagers have what's called neuroplasticity – their brains are better at adapting and bouncing back than adults' brains.

From BBC

The stock has bounced back since then amid hopes that the war would end sooner rather than later, but has still lost 3.5% in March as of Wednesday’s close.

From MarketWatch

"It's seen stock market crashes, and it bounces back."

From BBC

"She started playing well, and I was rushing and frustrated, but I'm happy that I managed to bounce back and turn it around in the second set."

From BBC

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