/ ˈlæzərəs; NAmE / noun
used to refer to sb who improves or starts to be successful again after a period of failure
ORIGIN: From the story of Lazarus in the Bible. He was a man who died but was then brought back to life by Jesus Christ.
/ ˈlæzərəs; NAmE / noun
used to refer to sb who improves or starts to be successful again after a period of failure
ORIGIN: From the story of Lazarus in the Bible. He was a man who died but was then brought back to life by Jesus Christ.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005