Idiom
bring back to life
Meaning
To return someone to a state of consciousness or living after a state of unconsciousness, death or near-death.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The doctor used a machine to bring the patient back to life.”
“The paramedics worked quickly to bring the victim back to life after he collapsed on the street.”
“Through a combination of advanced medical technology and sheer persistence, the team managed to bring the critically injured climber back to life against all odds.”
Examples
simple
“The doctor used a machine to bring the patient back to life.”
contextual
“The paramedics worked quickly to bring the victim back to life after he collapsed on the street.”
complex
“Through a combination of advanced medical technology and sheer persistence, the team managed to bring the critically injured climber back to life against all odds.”
Origin
From the phrase *bring to life* combined with the predicate adjective *back*, signifying a return to a previous state or condition.
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