The squeezed orange is that expression which people often hear and wonder about about what state in this case it is. For example, the state belongs more to spirit or to a body?
Basis and point of expression
Major importance of a phraseological unit "squeezed orange" in lemon juice if to look in the dictionary, is defined very simply - it is a certain condition of that person who for an appreciable length of time worked and now feels so as if his organism passed via the meat grinder or that more precisely, the juice extractor. Under definition "squeezed orange" gets that person who gave all himself to work and now is not capable to do something.
And yes, it is extremely important to understand that the human condition of a squeezed orange is not banal fatigue, but the most maximum, its limit degree. For example, it can be a state at which the person worked the last 5-10 years and did not leave in a holiday. And to it for all these years of unceasing work in what he is engaged that it lost all possible reserves of an organism for further actions so strongly became loathsome.
At the same time the similar condition of the person and his organism can be characterized as depressive. Physically it is one of the greatest possible degrees of fatigue of the person at which he can already do nothing or does not want to do.
In what cases the expression is used
It should be noted that the phraseological unit "squeezed orange" is rather democratic and does not need obligatory division into intellectual and physical work.
Any person life can squeeze out absolutely differently. For someone it can be the nurse who for the whole day was exhausted so strongly that after the working day fell to a bed and remained to lie. Or it can be the person who worked several changes in a row and in the same way tired to a condition of "squeezed orange".
Use of a phraseological unit in Bulgakov's literature
Is as well an example which is perfectly familiar to fans of the picturized Mikhail Bulgakov's classics, namely his picturized novel "Master and Margarita". In this work there is head under the name "Great Ball at the Satan". In this chapter Voland, being a hostess of evening, attracted Margarita.
The reader so never also learns, so much on time Margarita received guests of the prince, however definitely to tell that after acceptance of guests the girl felt as if "squeezed orange" though directly about it it is not specified in the work anywhere any more.
And not without reason the Bassoon and the Hippopotamus who is Margarita's guides noted that there is nothing worse, than similar work, and there is no such work which would concede to it on complexity degree. Moreover, the Hippopotamus and the Bassoon said that work as the axe in the village or the work connected with service of people in some public transport will not even be able to be compared to such work which did Margarita.
Yes, all exactly as is. To accept perfect villains during infinite time is a work that still, and not everyone will be able to cope with it. But, if to draw parallels in modern time, then office work which physically will be easy is not even capable to cope with Margarita's work, but is absolutely wearisome intellectually.
Reasons of a condition of a squeezed orange and ways of solving the problem
The state considered in this case says that the person was tired, and the global reasons of fatigue exists only two. These are the physical reasons to which it is possible to carry diseases, physical activities and the similar reasons. And it is also psychological reasons to which stresses, overfatigue and also the conflicts on the place of work, a bad dream and insomnia belong.
In order that to the person to avoid a condition of "squeezed orange" regardless of the reason of emergence of such state, it is necessary to observe several simple, but effective recommendations:
- All meals, that is breakfast, lunch and dinner, have to pass in at one time (at least, it is necessary to aspire to it).
- It is necessary to go to bed and wake up in at one time too, it is desirable according to the schedule.
- It is also important to take every day a shower (better on 2-3 times). Under the concept "take a shower" not necessarily it is meant "to be washed". Simply it is important to person to stay under water jets to take off from itself drowsiness, fatigue and a stress. In ideal option those who work at home 3 times have to take a shower, and those who work outdoors – before work.
- Basis of good health is the balanced food. Can quite be that the condition of "squeezed orange" is dictated by the fact that in food and in an organism there are not enough vitamins. Therefore for correction of a situation it is necessary to carry out balance of vitamins.
- It is important to control weight because obesity rather often is one of the main reasons not only a metabolic disorder, but also snore. And, if with exchange everything is clear, then snore does not give to the person the chance to get enough sleep. Because of it in the mornings many feel as "squeezed orange".
- In case of fatigue it is recommended to load own body properly. For this purpose it is possible to go to the gym or to be engaged in physical education. And, it is kind of strange did not sound, excellent rest does not come to an end with lying on a sofa. Rest for an organism is also formed by means of activity change. Therefore useful will go to the gym and at least one-two hours to give to physical activities.
- In certain cases will help to restore both physical, and psychological a holiday. It is important to have a rest at the same time really – to choose rather quiet place, a comfortable way there to reach and to decide correctly on with what it is necessary to take the time throughout all rest.
And the last: the person can feel as "squeezed orange" not only because a lot of time gives to work, but also because it just does not like in what he is engaged. Therefore one more option is to find to itself that occupation which is capable to bring joy.
Synonyms and antonyms
As well as other phraseological units, at expression "squeezed orange" have synonyms and antonyms. For example, "squeezed orange" it is possible to carry such set expressions to phraseological unit synonyms as:
- became exhausted;
- to be ready to drop;
- to sleep like the dead;
- under itself not to feel legs.
- hardly soul in a body
- language on a shoulder
All these expressions to a degree describe serious degree of fatigue of the person at which it is important to have a rest somehow or even to update something in the life.
As for phraseological unit antonyms "squeezed orange", it is possible to allocate such expressions here:
- one leg here, another there
- God of a leg gave
- At full speed
- fast on a leg
- to be on the lam
- it is fast on a leg
- not to feel under itself legs
- otkol legs undertook
- he is full of strength also many others.
All these antonyms to a degree describe the person, full of strength and ready to actions and to further feats.
In conclusion
In conclusion it is possible to note that "squeezed orange" is that person who or very strongly is tired, or suffers from chronic fatigue. Also under definition of this phraseological unit those people for whom or is not enough in an organism of vitamins get, or those who have no strict daily routine and physical activities.
To get out of a condition of "squeezed orange", it is necessary to change a daily routine and to begin to care for the health. It is necessary to begin with it.