AMERICAN ENGLISH IDIOMS/EXPRESSIONS: alive and kicking

I know that many people think slavery stopped in the 1860’s, but sadly the recent movie SOUND OF FREEDOM shows it’s alive and kicking worldwide.

Eu sei que muitas pessoas pensam que a escravidão acabou na década de 1860, mas infelizmente o filme recente SOUND OF FREEDOM mostra que ela está viva e forte em todo o mundo.

Idioms are alive and kicking! I’ll bet you’ll see four or five today!

As expressões idiomáticas estão vivas e funcionando! Aposto que você verá quatro ou cinco hoje!

Mrs. Redman was old when I was in school, but she’s still alive and kicking!

A Sra. Redmon era velha quando eu estava na escola, mas ela ainda está viva e forte!

ENGLISH/PORTUGUESE VOCABULARY:

TO BE ALIVE AND KICKING: to continue to live or exist and be full of energy.

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