Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
salud de hierro
English translation:
as healthy as a horse
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Spanish term
Ireland
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salud de hierro
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Poetry & Literature
It's for teenagers, a cartoon...I had thought of as strong as a an oak but its not the same thing and the comic makes reference to being healthy and our health so this really should be an equivalent, any suggestions? For the UK pls, thanks
Esta es la fórmula mágica para una salud de hierro”
Esta es la fórmula mágica para una salud de hierro”
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6 mins
Helena Chavarria
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Striving for excellence
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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as healthy as a horse
Idiom Definitions for 'Healthy as a horse'
If you're as healthy as a horse, you're very healthy.
Category: Animals
View examples in Google: Healthy as a horse
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Answer from PenguinSage 2 people found this helpful It comes from a time when health was equated with strength
Presumably, anyone who's strong is healthy (and vice versa). And back in the day, a horse was a prime example of a large, strong creature. Therefore, one could only hope to be as "healthy" as a horse was - able to pull your own weight, endure rough conditions, ride all day and night.
Horses were often used as idioms for other signs of strength or largeness:
"eat like a horse"
"work like a horse"
http://askville.amazon.com/story-healthy-horse-euphamism/Ans...
If you're as healthy as a horse, you're very healthy.
Category: Animals
View examples in Google: Healthy as a horse
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Answer from PenguinSage 2 people found this helpful It comes from a time when health was equated with strength
Presumably, anyone who's strong is healthy (and vice versa). And back in the day, a horse was a prime example of a large, strong creature. Therefore, one could only hope to be as "healthy" as a horse was - able to pull your own weight, endure rough conditions, ride all day and night.
Horses were often used as idioms for other signs of strength or largeness:
"eat like a horse"
"work like a horse"
http://askville.amazon.com/story-healthy-horse-euphamism/Ans...
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Andrew Darling
: I thought of the same answer.
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Thank you! Yes, I think this is the equivalent idiom in English.
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Cecilia Gowar
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Thank you!
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Marian Vieyra
: I've never heard anyone say this in English, despite your reference.
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Maybe people are not as healthy as they used to be ;)
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Benjamin A Flores
: "fit as a horse" ???
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Thank you! Could be. You also get "Eat like a horse". I just remembered the idiom, Googled it and a load of entries came up on the screen.
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Richard Hill
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Thank you!
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Comment: "thx"
10 mins
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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super health
Very simple but maybe it might work?
Six Weeks to **Super Health*** : Patrick Holford
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10 Super-foods for ***Super Health**
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... sugar and bad fat, and living in stressed households; Teenagers making their own lifestyle choices and .... 2) WELLNESS - THE SECRET TO **SUPER HEALTH ...**
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7steps to health
www.thehealthnut.com.au/sale7steps.htmCached
... program that gives you a step-by-step holistic*** formula for super health** and energy. It's different than anything else on alternative health and diets you've seen. ...
Six Weeks to **Super Health*** : Patrick Holford
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10 Super-foods for ***Super Health**
pledgingforchange.com/lifestyle/.../10-super-foods-for-super-health...Cached
3 Oct 2011 – The term “super-food” is being used more and more in today's food industry. What exactly is a super-food, and what are some examples of ...
Nick Hodgson "Chiropractor, Health and Wellness Coach, Torque ...
www.ecademy.com/account.php?id=315517Cached - Similar
... sugar and bad fat, and living in stressed households; Teenagers making their own lifestyle choices and .... 2) WELLNESS - THE SECRET TO **SUPER HEALTH ...**
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7steps to health
www.thehealthnut.com.au/sale7steps.htmCached
... program that gives you a step-by-step holistic*** formula for super health** and energy. It's different than anything else on alternative health and diets you've seen. ...
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an iron constitution
a good parallel ?
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dictionary definition:
Strong, healthy, and capable of great endurance: an iron constitution.
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/iron#ixzz1iZpFX4LP
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dictionary definition:
Strong, healthy, and capable of great endurance: an iron constitution.
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/iron#ixzz1iZpFX4LP
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Wendy Streitparth
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Gary Smith Lawson
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Orlando W. Robson
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Lucy Breen
: Yes - a good parallel
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Evans (X)
: sometimes 'cast-iron' for emphasis
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Lucy Phillips
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Marian Vieyra
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Simon Bruni
: retains the expressiveness of 'iron' while remaining nice and idiomatic
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Terri L. Myers
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eski
: Right on; ormiston : I think you nailed the correct meaning. Saludos, eski :))
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Karen Watts
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gracias - pero mira lo que aparece en el glosario
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(this is the secret to) keeping yourself strong and healthy/fit as a fiddle
I think the choice really depends on how "cute" and colloquial you want to be.
www.amazon.com/Fit-As-Fiddle.../B0000003EP -
Amazon.com: Fit As a Fiddle: Natalie Macmaster: Music. ... She picks up the pace and you're clapping your hands to keep time. This music's just for fun,you find yourself on your feet tapping out a little rigadoon. Now she's caught your interest. The second set makes you feel young again,like a little kid on a swing on a Spring ...;
kidsgrowingstrong.com/EatHealthy - Estados Unidos -
Exercise is the foundation for a healthy life. Some Healthy Foods You Can Grow and Eat. ... and keep moving! It's the only way to keep yourself strong & healthy. ...
www.amazon.com/Fit-As-Fiddle.../B0000003EP -
Amazon.com: Fit As a Fiddle: Natalie Macmaster: Music. ... She picks up the pace and you're clapping your hands to keep time. This music's just for fun,you find yourself on your feet tapping out a little rigadoon. Now she's caught your interest. The second set makes you feel young again,like a little kid on a swing on a Spring ...;
kidsgrowingstrong.com/EatHealthy - Estados Unidos -
Exercise is the foundation for a healthy life. Some Healthy Foods You Can Grow and Eat. ... and keep moving! It's the only way to keep yourself strong & healthy. ...
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Ana Gutierrez
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Thanks, Ana. I just don't see teenagers relating to "an iron constitution," although it would be perfect for my (sigh) age group!
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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tip-top health/condition/shape
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Definition of tiptop in the Online Dictionary. ... Translations of tiptop. tiptop synonyms, tiptop antonyms. ... Excellent; first-rate: an athlete in tiptop condition. adv. ...
tiptop - Definition of tiptop
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(tĭpˈtŏpˌ). noun. The highest point; the summit. The highest degree of quality or excellence. adjective. Excellent; first-rate: an athlete in tiptop condition. adverb ...
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tiptop ( ) n. The highest point; the summit. The highest degree of quality or excellence. adj. Excellent; first-rate: an athlete in tiptop condition.
tip-top adjective - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus ...
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Definition. excellent; perfect. I try and keep in tip-top shape by exercising every day. Even though our house is in tip-top condition, we're having problems selling ...
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Part of Speech: adjective. Definition: tidy. Synonyms: businesslike, chipper, clean, in good shape, in tip-top condition, neat, ordered, orderly, spick-and-span, trim ...
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Benjamin A Flores
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fit as a horse
More than 4 million hits for this in google
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no se porque puse esto... si ya le había dado un "agree" a Helena, bueno, ¡la idea es de ella!
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no se porque puse esto... si ya le había dado un "agree" a Helena, bueno, ¡la idea es de ella!
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