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Alive and kicking? (2,3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

on the ball

This clue is a double definition.

'alive' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'kicking?' is the second definition.
(kicking a football)

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for on the ball that I've seen before include "umpire may look for suspicious scratches here" , "Alertly responsive" , "Ready to take initiative" , "Alert and focused as soccer player should be" , "footballer puts boots here" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Times.
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