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Meaning of "alive and kicking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALIVE AND KICKING

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALIVE AND KICKING

aliped
aliphatic
aliquant
aliquot
alisma
alismaceous
alison
alit
aliteracy
aliterate
aliunde
alive
aliveness
aliya
aliyah
aliyos
aliyoth
alizari
alizarin
alizarine

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALIVE AND KICKING

attacking
backing
banking
blocking
checking
clicking
fucking
hacking
kicking
lacking
licking
locking
mocking
packing
picking
rocking
shocking
stocking
sucking
tracking
trucking

Synonyms and antonyms of alive and kicking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ALIVE AND KICKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «alive and kicking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of alive and kicking

Translation of «alive and kicking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALIVE AND KICKING

Find out the translation of alive and kicking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alive and kicking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alive and kicking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

活蹦乱跳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vivito y coleando
570 millions of speakers

English

alive and kicking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीवित और लात मार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على قيد الحياة و الركل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жив и здоров
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vivo e chutando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবিত এবং সুস্থ ও সক্রিয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vivante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hidup dan menendang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gesund und munter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

健在で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

살아 발로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urip lan nendhang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

còn sống và đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிருடன் மற்றும் உதைத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिवंत आणि लाथ मारणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Canlı ve tekmeliyor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vivo e vegeto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żywa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

живий і здоровий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în viață și lovituri cu piciorul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζωντανός και κλοτσιές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewendig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lever och frodas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

levende og sparker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alive and kicking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALIVE AND KICKING»

The term «alive and kicking» is regularly used and occupies the 79.292 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alive and kicking

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QUOTES WITH «ALIVE AND KICKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alive and kicking.
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Harold Brodkey
Public radio is alive and kicking, it always has been.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALIVE AND KICKING»

Discover the use of alive and kicking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alive and kicking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alive and Kicking: A Story of Crime, Addiction and ...
Alive and Kicking is an inspirational tale of survival and success against the odds.
David Bryce, 2011
2
Under Fives - Alive and Kicking!
Contains ideas and resources for those who work with the under fives Each of the four-page sessions in this book include: an aim, with full explanation; ideas for setting the scene; play ideas; a Bible link; questions to provoke thought and ...
Jane Farley, Judy Jarvis, Eileen Goddard, 1999
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It's Alive and Kicking: Math the Way It Ought to Be - Tough, ...
Even the answer key is hilarious. These and other intriguing problems await your students in this book designed to teach children to translate statements and questions into mathematical equations.
Asa Kleiman, Marya Washington Tyler, David Washington, 1996
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Alive and kicking: legal advice for boomers
You don't have to read the entire book. What you need to know right now is in the first four chapters. The rest can wait. This is a serious book about serious times, but, if you're not up for an occasional joke, or poem, just put it back.
Kenney F. Hegland, Robert B. Fleming, 2007
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Alive and Kicking
playbook
Jules Tasca, 2006
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Alive and Kicking: When Soccer Moms Take the Field and ...
A group of soccer moms who actually play the game share their experience of sisterhood and self-discovery in suburbia, from divorce and refugee stories to the war with breast cancer.
Harvey Araton, 2001
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Alive and Kicking Anthology 1
Each story in the collection is enhanced by full-colour illustrations. The contributing authors include Richard Yaxley, Jeni Mawter, Michelle Williams and Dan Ashlin. David Maher's graphic short storied are a feature of the anthology.
Richard Yaxley, Jeni Mawter, Stephen Kimber, 2005
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Alive and kicking
In this comic twist on the family saga, Michael Levin demonstrates the sure sense of comedy and irony that earned praise for The Socratic Method and Settling the Score, with a cast of memorablecharacters and a plot that has more twists than ...
Michael Graubart Levin, 1993
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Alive and Kicking: Areyonga Teenage Pitjantjatjara
Alive and kicking There is strong evidence to suggest that many of the world's languages will disappear in the near future. As Dixon writes: It is estimated that of the 5,000 or so languages spoken in the world today at least three- quarters ( some ...
Annie Langlois, 2004
10
Alive and Kicking
When Bertie, her older brother, enlists in 1914, Rose Boniface must support her younger brother and sisters on her income as a seamstress Since her parent's death, Rose Boniface and her older brother, Bertie, have working hard to support ...
Beryl Kingston, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALIVE AND KICKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alive and kicking is used in the context of the following news items.
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The GOP: Alive and kicking
In 1897, Mark Twain wrote, “[T]he report of my death was an exaggeration.” Richard Cohen's June 30 op-ed column on the supposed death of ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Carli Lloyd: What you need to know about the World Cup hero
Nice thought, but it can't happen. By law, the people on U.S. money can't be alive. And she is very much alive, my friends. Alive and kicking. «CNN, Jul 15»
3
Fidel Castro wants you to know he's still alive and kicking
Fidel Castro Getty ImagesFidel Castro has issued a handful of written statements in recent weeks, amid rumors surrounding his health. «Business Insider, Jul 15»
4
Dance and fitness studio 'alive and kicking' despite South Shields …
The owner of the dance school, Suzanne Stuart, is eager to let the borough public know that the premises is very much alive and kicking ... «Shields Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Women's football still alive and kicking in Nottingham despite World …
England may have been knocked out of the women's World Cup in dramatic circumstances last night – but the sport is still going strong in ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
6
Two women with birth dates in 1800s still alive and kicking
Two women with birth dates in 1800s still alive and kicking. In this Friday, June 26, 2015 photo, Emma Morano, 115, smiles. Source: AP Source: «The Rakyat Post, Jun 15»
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Louisiana's TOPS Scholarship Program Alive and Kicking
In Louisiana, the higher education community has had a tumultuous past six months. In January, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said that he ... «Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, Jun 15»
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Alive and kicking 'dead' Kakamega man is welcomed back home
Alive and kicking 'dead' Kakamega man is welcomed back home. By Robert Amalemba Updated Saturday, June 27th 2015 at 08:55 GMT +3 ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jun 15»
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Louis van Gaal and Ronald Koeman's fierce rivalry is alive and
Home · Sport · Football; Louis van Gaal and Ronald Koeman's fierce rivalry is alive and kicking after DOUBLE snub ... «Daily Star, Jun 15»
10
International Cooperation: Still Alive and Kicking
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with the leaders of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries in Beijing, China, on November 10, 2014 ... «Council on Foreign Relations, Jun 15»

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