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Englishin the pink
Meaning: In good health or good condition.
Example: “After a month at the coast, Grandma is in the pink again.”
Origin: "The pink" meant the finest example of something from the 16th century; Shakespeare's Mercutio calls himself "the very pink of courtesy" in Romeo and Juliet. By the early 20th century "in the pink" meant in excellent health, helped by the idea of rosy cheeks.
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