| 词汇 | alive and kicking |
| 词源 | alive and kicking. Though it is a cliché by now, this expres- sion has an interesting history. Meaning alert and active, alive and kicking apparently goes back to the 18th century, when it was first used by London fishmongers in reference to the fresh fish flapping about in their carts. |
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