Alive and kicking
Dead is an antonym for alive and kicking.
Dead
Both terms in one sentence
- The characters may be alive and kicking again at the beginning of each arc, but their selves who died in the previous world are actually dead for good.
Source: Franchise / When They Cry - Though several characters start out alive and kicking, when in canon they were dead and buried long before the series started, the second major engagement in Unohana's war sees Rukia dead.
Source: Anyone Can Die / Fan Work - Kira Yamato is dead, Lacus Clyne hasn't been seen since the War, Athrun Zala is still at Cagalli's side, Shinn Asuka shows up for only a minor role and is devoid of Wangst, Meer Campbell is a Gundam pilot instead of a Lacus Clone, and Heine Westenfluss is still alive and kicking.
Cite this Source
Dead and Alive and kicking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alive_and_kicking/dead
Alive and kicking & Dead. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alive_and_kicking/dead>.
Dead or Alive and kicking. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alive_and_kicking/dead.
