Tag: bounce back
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Down for the count
Idiom: Down for the count Down for the count is an idiom that originated in boxing. It describes a boxer who is down for the count, knocked to the ground and cannot get up before the referee counts to ten and declared unable to continue the fight. Outside of the boxing ring, down for the…
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Fall down seven times stand up eightÂ
Proverb: Fall down seven times, stand up eight When life gets tough, and we stumble and fall, it’s easy to get discouraged and think that we’ll never be able to get back up again. However, the truth is that resilience is the key to success. The old proverb fall down seven times, stand up eight…
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On the rebound
Phrase: On the rebound English is a very funny language. I don’t mean funny Ha-ha, I mean funny as in strange. For example, if you get a rebound in basketball, that’s a good thing. However, if you are on the rebound from a romantic relationship, it’s considered a bad thing. See, a person who is…
