come back from the dead
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To recover or become active again after a period of decline or inactivity
phục hồi hoặc trở nên hoạt động lại sau một thời gian sa sút hoặc không hoạt động
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “come back from the dead” mean?
To recover or become active again after a period of decline or inactivity Literally: return to life after being dead
Is “come back from the dead” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.