Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,018,568,891 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

come back from the dead

    0.04 sec.
come back from the dead
to become successful or popular again after a period of not being successful or popular. This was a company that had risen from the dead under the new direction of Tom Wiles.
See also: back, come, dead, from

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? References in classic literature
One evening, however, while they all sat dull and down-hearted, in came Hermod with a sword by his side, and saluted the King, who received him with the greatest joy, as if he had come back from the dead.
He embraced him, kissed him all over as though he had come back from the dead, and spoke fondly to him saying:
It was Nobela, she who had doomed me, she whom but now I had smitten to earth, but who had come back from the dead to curse me!
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.