pink (redirected from pinked)

*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.

seeing pink elephants and seeing pink spiders; Seeing snakes

intoxicated; recovering from a drinking bout; having the delirium tremens. When I got to the point of seeing pink elephants, I knew that something had to be done. The old one who's shaking—he's probably seeing snakes.

See also: elephant, seeing

tickle someone pink

Fig. to please or entertain someone very much. Bill told a joke that really tickled us all pink. I know that these flowers will tickle her pink.

See also: tickle

tickled pink

Fig. very much pleased or entertained. I was tickled pink to have you visit us. We were tickled pink when your flowers arrived.

See also: tickle

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a pink slip  (American)

a letter from your employer which tells you that you do not have a job any more It was Christmas time when Miller got his pink slip from the company.

See also: slip

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.

be tickled pink/to death  (old-fashioned)

to be extremely pleased about something Val was tickled pink when Susan asked her to be bridesmaid at her wedding.

See also: death, tickle

pink-collar  (American)

pink-collar jobs are jobs that women usually do, often in offices and for little money Most women returning to work after raising children, head for pink-collar jobs in sales and service.

the pink pound  (British) also the pink dollar (American)

the money that is spent by people who are homosexual (= attracted to people of their own sex) Further proof of the strength of the pink pound can be seen in Brighton, where there are numerous successful gay clubs.

See also: pound

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in the pink (of something)

very strong and operating well It was almost a miracle that after his bout with pneumonia, he was back in the pink of health. These men are in the pink of condition, and the army wants to keep them that way. Our business is in the pink these days.