In The Pink (of Condition) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does In The Pink (of Condition) Idiom mean?

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in the pink (of condition) What does in the pink (of condition) mean?	in very good health	My grandmother was in the pink of condition when I saw her.
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where there's a will there's a way What does "where there's a will there's a way" mean?	if you are sufficiently determined you can overcome difficulties and do what you want to do	Where there's a will there's a way and the young woman worked very hard to get enough money to go to the computer school.

by virtue of (something) What does "by virtue of (something)" mean?	because of something	My father got his new job by virtue of his volunteer work in the community.
leak out (something) What does "leak out (something)" mean?	disclose special/secret information to the press	The information about the illegal donations were leaked out to the press.
dump (something) into (someone's) lap What does "dump (something) into (someone's) lap" mean?	to give a problem that you have to someone else to solve	My supervisor dumped some extra work into my lap just before I was going home.
Bur under my saddle What does "Bur under my saddle" mean?	A bur under your saddle is something that annoys you or spurs you into action.('Burr' is an alternative spelling.)
sew (something) up What does "sew (something) up" mean?	to complete or secure something	The candidate for the nomination sewed up his victory last week.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	equally for everyone or everything	The taxes were increased across the board and everyone had to pay more.
make sense What does "make sense" mean?	seem reasonable	His new proposal really does make sense.
screwed What does "screwed" mean?	deceived; cheated; swindled
run for it What does "run for it" mean?	to dash for safety, to make a speedy escape	When it started raining we ran for it and tried to get to the bus shelter.
a ripple of excitement What does "a ripple of excitement" mean?	a series of quiet but excited whispers	There was a ripple of excitement in the concert hall when the singer walked onto the stage.
choke (someone) up or choke up (someone) What does "choke (someone) up or choke up (someone)" mean?	to make someone cry or become overemotional and speechless	The story of the boy's illness choked the woman up.

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In The Pink (of Condition) Idiom