To stage a comeback after a defeat, like a rolled dust storm returning.
卷土人马奔跑时尘土飞卷。比喻失败之后,重新恢复势力。
唐·杜牧《题乌江亭》诗江东子弟多才俊,卷土重来未可知。”
After losing the election, the party rolled up for a comeback in the next cycle.
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