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be in the pink

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be in the pink

1. To be in very good health or condition. The phrase "in the pink" is often followed by "of health" or "of condition." Jill is happy to be in the pink again after her hospital stay. Yes, I was sick a few weeks ago, but I'm in the pink of health now. After that long downturn, the economy is finally back in the pink.

2. To be drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really in the pink!

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be in the pink

  (old-fashioned)

to be very healthy I wasn't well last week, but I'm back in the pink, I'm pleased to say.

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