life after (something)

a return to a normal existence after doing something unusual.

These athletes may find it hard to believe that there's life after winning a gold medal, but there is.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of life after death (= the belief that a person continues to live in some form after they die)

• keep eyes peeled for something
• keep eyes skinned
• keep faith with
• keep faith with someone
• keep faith with something
• keep feet on the ground
• keep finger on the pulse
• keep from
• keep from doing something
• keep from you
• keep guessing
• keep half an eye on
• keep half an eye on someone
• keep half an eye on something
• keep hand in
• keep hand in something
• keep hands clean
• keep hands off
• keep hands off something
• keep head
• keep head above water
• keep head down
• keep house
• keep in check
• keep in mind