like a phoenix from the ashes
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8.1
- idiom
- Informal
:
como un fénix de las cenizas
- The company rose like a phoenix from the ashes after the crisis.
- rise like a phoenix from the ashes
And that's where she began to rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
- And that's where she began to rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
Examples
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After facing severe setbacks, the company emerged like a phoenix from the ashes stronger than ever.
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After the fire, the town rebuilt itself like a phoenix from the ashes.
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After filing for bankruptcy, the company emerged like a phoenix from the ashes, stronger than ever.
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She rebuilt her life like a phoenix from the ashes after the tragedy.
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The town recovered from the devastating fire like a phoenix from the ashes.
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The community managed to rebuild its trust and rise like a phoenix from the ashes after the scandal.
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She overcame her challenges and came back like a phoenix from the ashes, revitalizing her career.
Synonyms
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7.3
Bring back to life after death or a long absence
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5.7
Come back to life or return to activity after a time away
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5.5
Become successful or active again after a long time away
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5.7
Become successful again after a big loss or disaster
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9.9
To bring something dead back to life
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7.4
To recover and become stronger after a very hard time
To recover successfully after being ruined or failing completely
Antonyms
How Renewed
Surface Forms
Morphology
like + a + phoenix + from + the + ash
The meaning 'restore or be renewed after destruction' is directly inferable from the constituents: 'phoenix' denotes a legendary bird that is reborn from its ashes and 'from the ashes' signals origin after burning, while 'like' signals a simile. This is a conventional metaphor but compositionally transparent and cross-linguistically accessible, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily derive the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The expression like a phoenix from the ashes comes from a story about a mythical bird, the phoenix, that burns itself and then rises again from its own ashes. That's why saying someone comes 'like a phoenix from the ashes' means they are 'renewed' or come back stronger after a great loss.