bounce back

bounce back

1. Of an object, to return to its starting point by bouncing. I threw the rubber ball against the wall and caught it when it bounced back to me.
2. Of a person, to recover from a setback. The doctors expect her to bounce back and make a full recovery. Kids are resilient, so I'm sure your daughter will bounce back from that scary incident.
See also: back, bounce
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bounce back

 (from something)
1. Lit. [for something] to rebound; [for something] to return bouncing from where it had been. The ball bounced back from the wall. A rubber ball always bounces back.
2. and bounce back (after something) Fig. [for someone] to recover after a disability, illness, blow, or defeat. (See also rebound from something.) She bounced back from her illness quickly. She bounced back quickly after her illness.
See also: back, bounce
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

bounce back

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.
See also: back, bounce
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

bounce back

v.
1. To rebound after striking an object or a surface: I threw the tennis ball at the wall, and it bounced back and hit me on the head.
2. To recover quickly, as from a setback or illness: Although the surgery was difficult, the patient bounced back to good health very quickly.
See also: back, bounce
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • bounce out
  • bounce along
  • bounce something off of someone
  • bounce something off someone
  • bounce off
  • bounce off (of) (someone or something)
  • bounce around
  • bounce back and forth
  • bounce (something) back and forth
  • be bouncing off the walls
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