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turned a setback into a comeback

turned a setback into a comeback is the simple past and past participle of turn a setback into a comeback.

Meaning of turn a setback into a comeback

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

Questions about turned a setback into a comeback

What is turned a setback into a comeback the simple past and past participle of?
Turned a setback into a comeback is the simple past and past participle of turn a setback into a comeback.

Words near turned a setback into a comeback in the dictionary

  1. turned a hair
  2. turned a number of shades of red
  3. turned a page
  4. turned a phrase
  5. turned a profit
  6. turned a setback into a comeback
  7. turned a trick
  8. turned about
  9. turned again
  10. turned against
  11. turned an honest penny

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