turn a setback into a comeback

verb

To use a difficult situation as an opportunity to learn and come back stronger than before.

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Meanings

verbturn 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)

present singular third person turns a setback into a comeback · participle present turning a setback into a comeback · participle past turned a setback into a comeback · past turned a setback into a comeback

  1. idiomaticTo 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
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    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
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