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in the pink
in the pink - Comes from the English foxhunting tradition; people who foxhunt often wear scarlet jackets and are called pinks—so if you are in the pink, you are about to set off to gallop your horse across country.See also related terms for pink.in the pinkIn a state of robust good health.in the pink
in the pink1. Healthy; in good condition. The phrase is often followed with "of health" or "of condition." It took a few weeks of bed rest, but I'm in the pink of health now. Good to see you in the pink again, John. You looked like death last time I saw you!2. Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really in the pink!See also: pink*in the pink (of condition) and *in the pink (of health)Fig. in very good health; in very good condition, physically and emotionally. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) He recovered completely from his surgery and has been in the pink ever since. She was lively and active and in the pink of condition.See also: pinkin the pinkIn good health, as in We're glad to hear Bob's in the pink again. In the 1500s pink meant "the embodiment of perfection," but the current idiom dates only from about 1900. See also: pinkin the pink OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone is in the pink, they are very fit and healthy. `Hello. Good evening. How are you?' — `Oh, in the pink.' Note: People sometimes use the longer expressions in the pink of condition or in the pink of health. He insists that Mr Harris, a non-smoker, appeared in the pink of health. Note: `Pink' here means best, and the word is derived from the flower of this name, which also gave its name to the colour pink. See also: pinkin the pink in extremely good health and spirits. informal Literally, a pink is a plant with sweet-smelling pink or white flowers and slender leaves. In figurative use, the pink came to mean ‘a supreme example of something’, as in Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet: ‘I am the very pink of courtesy’. This led to the development of the phrase in the pink of condition , of which in the pink is a shortened version.See also: pinkin the ˈpink (old-fashioned, informal) in very good health or excellent physical condition: Here are some tips to keep you in the pink.See also: pinkin the pink1. mod. feeling quite well; feeling on top of the world. When she’s in the pink again, she’ll give you a ring. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Pete is in the pink and singing at the top of his lungs. See also: pinkin the pinkIn excellent condition; in good health. This term has its roots in Shakespeare’s time, when the pink meant the embodiment of perfection. Thus, in Romeo and Juliet, “the very pink of courtesy” (2.4) means the ultimate in politeness. The cliché, however, dates only from about 1900 and today refers almost exclusively to good health. See also: pinkIn the Pink
In the PinkA slang term describing a financially stable and healthy company or economy. |