have nine lives



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have nine lives

To endure, continue, or survive despite a near encounter with death or disaster. From the common myth that cats have nine lives. I can't believe he survived after his bungee cord snapped! He must have nine lives or something. It seems as though the CEO has nine lives, as her company has faced near ruin several times but has managed to remain standing after all these years.
See also: have, lives, nine

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rodrigoro-DREE-go (Spanish, Italian), roo-DREE-goo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Galician
Osee-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Theresa[ti'ri:zə]
Yardena-Hebrew
Mirindamee-REEN-dahEsperanto
Olyviaə-LIV-ee-əEnglish (Rare)