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Grammar fix

bounce back

recover

To become healthy, strong, or successful again after something bad has happened.

phrasal verbB2common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • After a few weeks of rest, she bounced back from her illness and returned to work.health
  • I think it's important to stay positive during hard times, because people who are optimistic often bounce back from challenges more quickly.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: bounce back (from something)

WrongShe bounced back of her illness.

RightShe bounced back from her illness.

'Bounce back FROM something', not 'of'.

Patternbounce back (from something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff She demonstrated remarkable resilience in recovering from the setback.

Natural She really bounced back after that.

'Demonstrated resilience in recovering' is heavy; 'bounced back' is vivid and natural.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • bounce back from
    fromquicklyafterstronger

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'come back', which can mean simply returning, not necessarily recovering.

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