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

The Falcons are looking to bounce back after losing to New Orleans, and Denver’s defense is pretty good.

From Los Angeles Times

The BBC attempted to make contact with Ticket Maestro using the email address it had used to communicate with customers but it bounced back.

From BBC

But not putting things into place can lead to devastating consequences that can be tough to bounce back from.

From Salon

How do India bounce back from historic Test series defeat?

From BBC

"I really do enjoy being on episodes with other people because you do bounce back, there's other stories that are triggered in your mind and it's nice," she says.

From BBC

Related Words

• overcome
• rebound
• recover
• recuperate