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turn a setback into a comeback

turn a setback into a comeback verb: to use a difficult situation as an opportunity to learn and come back stronger than before.

Verb

turn a setback into a comeback (third-person singular simple present turns a setback into a comeback, present participle turning a setback into a comeback, simple past and past participle turned a setback into a comeback)

  1. (idiomatic) To use a difficult situation as an opportunity to learn and come back stronger than before.
    • To turn a setback into a comeback, you must make a conscious choice to shift your mindset.2025 March 11, Ahmed Musa, Rebuild Yourself and Rise to Power: Turning Struggles into Strengths, Recorded Books
    • With the switch of attitude, you can turn a setback into a comeback - a comeback where you finally commit to following through on what it takes to remain in mental wellness.2013 May 29, Carol Kivler, Mental Health Recovery Boosters, eBookIt.com, →ISBN

Forms of turn a setback into a comeback

third-person singular presentturns a setback into a comeback
present participleturning a setback into a comeback
past participleturned a setback into a comeback
pastturned a setback into a comeback

Questions about turn a setback into a comeback

What does turn a setback into a comeback mean?
Turn a setback into a comeback means to use a difficult situation as an opportunity to learn and come back stronger than before.
What part of speech is turn a setback into a comeback?
Turn a setback into a comeback is a verb.
What is the past tense of turn a setback into a comeback?
The past tense of turn a setback into a comeback is turned a setback into a comeback.

Words near turn a setback into a comeback in the dictionary

  1. turn a new leaf
  2. turn a number of shades of red
  3. turn a page
  4. turn a phrase
  5. turn a profit
  6. turn a setback into a comeback
  7. turn a trick
  8. turn about
  9. turn about is fair play
  10. turn abouts
  11. turn again

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