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Definition of bounces back

bounce back

verb

  • to recover from a setback or bad situation.
    Man, my Honda got stolen, but I bounced back with a brand new Cadillac on 22s!
                                                                                 

    Citation from "They rode boom, and bust", Anne Gonzales, The Sacramento Bee, 11 March 2012 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Oct 03 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2005.

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