taking the waters
Healing spring visit
Taking the waters is visiting a spa or mineral spring for health purposes—drinking or bathing in water believed to have therapeutic properties.
The phrase sounds old-fashioned because the practice peaked in the 18th and 19th centuries, when European resorts like Bath and Baden-Baden drew visitors seeking cures: The duchess spent each summer taking the waters at Carlsbad.
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
- spa townResort with therapeutic waters
- spa treatmentProfessional relaxation service
- bathhousePublic washing facility
- Roman bathsAncient empire's public bathing complexes
mineral · mineral bath · thermal · thermal springs · springs · cure · healing · soak · soaking tub · immersion · wellness · hydrotherapy · resort · sulfur · steam · therapeutic · Victorian · sanatorium
- bathingbath, bathtub, bathe, wash, tub
- health spasspas, spa towns, spa retreats, spa hotels, health spas
- spa townsBath, Baden-Baden, Vichy, Buxton, Harrogate
- thermal wellnessthermal bath, thermal spa, thermal springs, hot springs, sauna
taking the watersrecreational swimming
Non-competitive water activity
medical neglect · beach holiday · pool party · skinny dipping
taking the watersburning the candle at both ends
Exhausting oneself through excess
dissipation · debauchery · overexertion · carousing · hitting the bottle
taking the waterssurgical intervention
Invasive medical procedure
chemotherapy · physical therapy · hitting the gym · burning the candle at both ends · debauchery
take, takes, taken, taker, takers, taking, takings, retake, retakes