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What does "Comeback kid" mean?



 
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What does "Comeback kid" mean? #1 (permalink) Fri Dec 19, 2008 15:18 pm   What does "Comeback kid" mean?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #188 "American President William Jefferson Clinton", question 3

Clinton ......... himself as a "New Democrat" and has frequently been referred to as the "Comeback Kid".

(a) fashioned
(b) dressed
(c) clothed
(d) clad

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #188 "American President William Jefferson Clinton", answer 3

Clinton fashioned himself as a "New Democrat" and has frequently been referred to as the "Comeback Kid".

Correct answer: (a) fashioned
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What does "Comeback kid" mean? #2 (permalink) Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:50 am   What does "Comeback kid" mean?
 

I also want to know the meaning of "comeback kid".
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What does "Comeback kid" mean? #3 (permalink) Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:04 am   What does "Comeback kid" mean?
 

It refers to someone who was once prominent in their own particular field, before falling into almost obscurity. They are now trying to resurrect their former status in the eyes of the general public.
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What does "Comeback kid" mean? #4 (permalink) Sat Jun 20, 2009 0:46 am   What does "Comeback kid" mean?
 

That is not quite correct. A "comeback kid" shows an ability to survive repeated periods of unpopularity or lack of success and return ("come back") to his former prominence each time.

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