vim and vigor

Idioms  

1. Ebullient vitality and energy, as in He was full of vim and vigor after that swim. This redundant expression uses both vim and vigor in the sense of “energy” or “strength.”

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Example Sentences

She ran into the crowd 30 minutes late and sat on the floor until it was her turn, rattling off flash fiction with the fluent vim and vigor of a pharmaceutical commercial’s legal disclaimer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2023

In “Unite and Conquer,” she recalls blowing into her first session of the State Legislature “full of vim and vigor, ready to face off for justice — which made me rather annoying.”

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2021

She is full of vim and vigor and maybe is no more likely to die of a stroke than Pete Buttigieg, 36.

From The Guardian • May 18, 2019

The nine-page report is full of vim and vigor and a couple of typos, with this as the prime directive: “Create a values based narrative,” the task force recommends.

From Washington Times • Feb. 22, 2015

I made sure to come home all vim and vigor, never complaining about the customers’ behavior or about my feet hurting from standing all day.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu