make a complete/full recovery

idiom

: to recover fully : to have no lasting health problems

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He is expected to make a full recovery, Anthony C. Marrone, the Los Angeles County fire chief, said. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Patterson underwent successful season-ending surgery on Dec. 16, and Auriemma said previously that she is expected to make a full recovery in approximately six months. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2025 Two New Orleans Police Department officers were also injured and are both expected to make a full recovery, NOPD attorney Eric Hessler, a former NOPD officer, told Fox News Digital. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025 The teenage victim required staples for the laceration and treatment for his arm injury, but he is expected to make a full recovery. Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make a complete/full recovery 

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“Make a complete/full recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20complete%2Ffull%20recovery. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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