bounce back

verb

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

noun

1. a recovery following a setback

Idioms and Phrases

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

Feels like Minnesota will bounce back after losing to the Steelers.

From Los Angeles Times

There was certainly no chance of Newcastle underestimating Union as the visitors looked to bounce back from the weekend's painful defeat against Arsenal.

From BBC

Stocks for companies such as Netflix and Disney dipped briefly, then bounced back.

From BBC

But Rose bounced back to go one ahead after five.

From BBC

As Treinen noted, “at the end of the day, we get paid to handle” the burdens of bouncing back from whatever happened the previous fall.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• overcome 
• rebound 
• recover 
• recuperate