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turning a setback into a comeback

turning a setback into a comeback is the present participle and gerund 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 turning a setback into a comeback

What is turning a setback into a comeback the present participle and gerund of?
Turning a setback into a comeback is the present participle and gerund of turn a setback into a comeback.

Words near turning a setback into a comeback in the dictionary

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

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