in the pink

1. In good health: “Marsha has recovered from the flu and is feeling in the pink again.”

Idioms and Phrases

In 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.

Example Sentences

The essence of Evelyn Dieckhaus is still there, captured in the pink Bible where she underlined the word “covenant” in silver ink, and in the beaming photos of her with her family.

From New York Times

I pull a pair of pajama shorts and a T-shirt out of my drawer in the pink dresser from Malia’s old room.

From Literature

‘Here comes Baby again. She sure is pretty in the pink costume.’

From Literature

The woman in the pink striped frock with the little boy got up and wandered off along the path towards Kerrith, the man in the shorts following with the picnic basket.

From Literature

She thought of Henry’s hand on hers in the pink bathroom.

From Literature

Related Words

• active
• athletic
• fresh
• healthful
• hearty
• lively
• normal
• robust
• strong
• tough
• vigorous