Idioms

a new lease of life

If someone has a new lease of life, they have a new enthusiasm for living.

a pain in the neckInformal

You can say someone is a pain in the neck if they annoy you, or something is a pain in the neck if you don't like doing it.

a shot in the armInformal

You can say something is a shot in the arm if it gives a person or an organisation renewed energy or enthusiasm.

do you the world of good

If something does you the world of good, it makes you feel a lot better.

fresh as a daisy

If you feel as fresh as a daisy, you feel energetic and lively.

Ill at ease

If you're ill at ease, you feel tense or you can't relax in a situation.

junk food

Food that is bad for us because it contains large amounts of harmful substances like artificial colouring, preservatives, salt, refined sugar, and so on.

just what the doctor orderedInformal

You can say something was just what the doctor ordered when it was exactly what was needed.

kick the habit

If you kick the habit, you manage to stop doing something that has become a bad habit.

on your last legs | on its last legsInformal

If you say you're on your last legs, it can mean you're close to exhaustion, or it can mean you're close to death. If a thing is on its last legs, it's close to breaking or wearing out.

recharge your batteries

You recharge your batteries if you do something to regain your energy after a period of hard work.

sick as a dog

If you're as sick as a dog, you're very sick.

stick out like a sore thumb | stand out like a sore thumb

If someone sticks out like a sore thumb, or stands out like a sore thumb, everyone notices them because they're not the same as the people around them.

teething problems | teething troubles

If someone or something is having teething problems, or teething troubles, they're having problems during the early stages of something.

under the weather

If you are under the weather, you're not feeling well.

Verbal diarrhoeaInformal

If someone has verbal diarrhoea, they can't stop talking.

Vim and vigor

If you have vim and vigor, you have lots of energy and enthusiasm for life.

warts and all

If you show something warts and all, you show it exactly as it is without trying to hide any of its faults or weaknesses.

weak at the knees

If you go weak at the knees, you feel an emotion so strongly that it makes you feel unstable on your feet.

You are what you eat.

You can say "you are what you eat" when you want to point out the connection between food and health.

Health and Fitness Proverbs and Sayings

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”

“A good rest is half the work”

“A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools”

“A stitch in time saves nine”

“A healthy man is a successful man”

“Better to wear out than to rust out”

“Black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love” (About coffee)

“Eat to live, not live to eat”

“Eat well, drink in moderation, and sleep sound, in these three good health abound”

“Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”

“He, who has health, has hope; and he who has hope has everything”

“Hygiene is two thirds of health”

“Prevention is better than cure”

“Never let the sun go down on your anger”

“You are what you eat”

Health and Fitness Proverbs and Sayings

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”

“A good rest is half the work”

“A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools”

“A stitch in time saves nine”

“A healthy man is a successful man”

“Better to wear out than to rust out”

“Black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love” (About coffee)

“Eat to live, not live to eat”

“Eat well, drink in moderation, and sleep sound, in these three good health abound”

“Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”

“He, who has health, has hope; and he who has hope has everything”

“Hygiene is two thirds of health”

“Prevention is better than cure”

“Never let the sun go down on your anger”

“You are what you eat”

On this page you will find a collection of stress quotes. Perhaps you will find a quote that will inspire you to take care of yourself and to continuously practice stress relief. Use stress quotes to remind yourself how important it is to take care of your body, mind, and emotions.

A lot of stress arises from regret for the past and fear of the future. ~ Rosemary A. Payne

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Everyday brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace. ~Joan Borysenko

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Stress is like spice - in the right proportion it enhances the flavor of a dish. Too little produces a bland, dull meal; too much may choke you. ~Donald Tubesing

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It's not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it. ~Hans Selye

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Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes a difference. ~Virginia Satir

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Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. ~Chinese Proverb

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There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full. ~Henry Kissinger

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Reality is the leading cause of stress for those in touch with it. ~Jane Wagner

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Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older. ~Hans Selye

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Worrying can lead to stress. What do we accomplish when we worry? Focus your mind on actions rather than on worrying! Action brings less stress. ~Catherine Pulsifer

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A pleasure a day keeps stress away. ~Ethel Roskies

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There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub. ~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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Humor, a great stress reliever! Laugh, be happy and have less stress! ~Catherine Pulsifer

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The future is largely determined by the way we handle the present. ~Rosemary A. Payne

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Stress is not necessarily something bad it all depends on how you take it. The stress of exhilarating, creative successful work is beneficial, while that of failure, humiliation or infection is detrimental. ~Hans Selye

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Stress is arousal of mind and body in response to demands made on them. ~Walt Schafer

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When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this matter in 5 years from now? If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it go. ~ Catherine Pulsifer

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Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. ~Natalie Goldberg

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Positive stress is helpful arousal - arousal that promotes health, energy, satisfaction, and peak performance. ~Walt Schafer

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The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. ~William James

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How we perceive a situation and how we react to it is the basis of our stress. If you focus on the negative in any situation, you can expect high stress levels. However, if you try and see the good in the situation, your stress levels will greatly diminish. ~Catherine Pulsifer

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Stress is like spice - in the right proportion it enhances the flavor of a dish. Too little produces a bland, dull meal; too much may choke you. ~Donald Tubesing

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When Mozart was composing at the end of the eighteenth century, the city of Vienna was so quiet that fire alarms could be given verbally, by a shouting watchman mounted on top of St. Stefan's Cathedral. In twentieth-century society, the noise level is such that it keeps knocking our bodies out of tune and out of their natural rhythms. This ever-increasing assault of sound upon our ears, minds, and bodies adds to the stress load of civilized beings trying to live in a highly complex environment. ~Steven Halpern

__________ Colour Idioms

Quiz Idiom	Meaning	Example Sentence
beet red	dark red (usually to describe face)	My sister's face turned beet red when I caught her singing in front of a mirror.
black and blue	bruised and beaten	We found the poor guy black and blue near the train tracks.
black and white	straight forward, very clear	The rules we gave the kids were black and white. No answering the phone or the door.
black out	faint	I always black out at the sight of blood.
black sheep	the odd or bad member of the group	My oldest brother was the black sheep in our family. He dropped out of school at fifteen.
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth	born into a rich family	Keiko hasn't worked a day in her life. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
catch red handed	catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal	The kids were caught red handed stealing chocolate bars.
golden opportunity	the perfect chance	The models' conference was a golden opportunity for me to sell my beauty products.
grass is always greener on the other side	you always want what you don't have	I always wanted to go to university, but now I wish I had time to get a job. Grass is always greener on the other side.
grey area, gray area	something without a clear rule or answer	Writing personal email in the office is a grey area that needs to be discussed at the next meeting.
the green light	permission	The builders were given the green light to begin the tower.
green with envy	very jealous	I am green with envy over Julio's new wardrobe.
(have a) green thumb	be skillful in the garden	You can tell by her flower garden that Sheila has a green thumb.
have the blues	be sad or depressed	I always have the the blues during the winter time.
in the dark	unaware	Antoine left his wife in the dark about their honeymoon destination until they got to the airport.
in the red	in debt	When we were in the red we almost had to sell the house.
once in a blue moon	very rarely	We only go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
out of the blue	unexpectedly	I got a phone call from a long lost cousin out of the blue last week.
red tape	official or bureaucratic tasks	There is still some red tape to deal with in terms of the inheritance.
red eye	an airplane flight that takes off after midnight	I caught the red eye so that I would see the sunrise over the mountains.
roll out the red carpet	treat someone like royalty	When relatives come to town my grandmother rolls out the red carpet.
rose coloured glasses	unrealistic view	Paula imagines Hollywood with rose coloured glasses.
see red	be very angry	I saw red when that guy grabbed my sister's purse.
tickled pink	very pleased and appreciative	My mom was tickled pink when my father brought roses home for her.
true colours	real self	Suzanne doesn't show her true colours when we have guests over.
white lie	an innocent lie to protect another person's feelings	We told Grandma that her cake was delicious, which was actually a white lie.
with flying colours	with distinction	I passed my road test with flying colours.