bounce back

British  

verb

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

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noun

1. a recovery following a setback

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.

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Example Sentences

Pakistan bowled out Namibia for 97 to win by a colossal 102 runs in Colombo and bounce back in style after a defeat to arch-rivals India had left them in danger of elimination.

From Barron's

Steenhuisen managed to quickly bounce back from that and found his way to parliament just a year later.

From BBC

And England will need their leader to be at his best if they are to bounce back.

From BBC

Gross domestic product expanded 0.2% in the three months through December, bouncing back from the 0.5% contraction in the third quarter of the year, Switzerland’s statistics office said Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

That was a disappointing debut for a legendary racer looking to bounce back from her last Olympic showing.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• overcome
• rebound
• recover
• recuperate