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a second wind
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new energy that lets you continue after you felt too tired
Usually 'get' or 'find a second wind'. Also used for careers and companies: 'the brand found a second wind'.
In context
Halfway through the marathon, I got a second wind and finished strongly.
A strong coffee gave me a second wind, and I studied until midnight.
More idioms about health
- a clean bill of healtha doctor's statement, after an examination, that someone is healthy
- a new lease of lifenew energy, or a chance to be active or useful again
- a ripe old agea very old age, reached in good health
- a shadow of your former selfmuch weaker, thinner or less impressive than before
- a splitting headachea very bad headache