Raising (someone or something) from the dead In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "raising (someone or something) from the dead", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-01-04 04:01

Meaning of Raising (someone or something) from the dead (redirected from raise (someone or something) from the dead )

Synonyms:

bring (someone or something) back to life

Raise (someone or something) from the dead phrase informal figurative

 To bring a dead person or animal back to life.

They tried to raise him from the dead but unsuccessfully.

No amount of crying will bring him back to life!

Restore viability or give it a chance to succeed after something has failed or been deemed a failure.

He is trying to raise his acting career from the dead after his scandals.

The new CEO's creative approach really raised that company from the dead.

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Grammar and Usage of Raise (someone or something) from the dead

Verb Forms

  • to raise (someone or something) from the dead
  • raised (someone or something) from the dead
  • raising (someone or something) from the dead
  • raises (someone or something) from the dead

The verb "raise" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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