rise from the dead

Definitions

1. To become alive (or undead) after having died.
2. To come back into general use after becoming obsolete.
   figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“The story of dead Ebola victims rising from the dead, with the first "picture" of one of the zombies that has gone viral, (if it weren't glaringly obvious) is a hoax.”

““My husband is a man of God,” she repeated. “He had an accident and died, but God has told me that if I can get⟳ him to Bonnke, he will rise⟳ from the dead.””

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