Alive and kicking? (2,3,4)
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" .)