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[00:00.43] We often describe spring as a time of rebirth, renewal and awakening.

[00:10.53] Many trees are blossoming and early flowers are pushing through the earth.

[00:16.11] Things are coming to life!

[00:22.24] When the weather turns warm, many people suffer from spring fever.

[00:26.75] Common “symptoms” of spring fever include not being able to focus on school or work, taking long walks, or falling in love.

[00:40.30] So, are you actually sick when you have spring fever?

[00:44.81] Originally, yes. Spring fever used to refer to an actual illness.

[00:52.52] When the weather turned warm, some people developed sore throats, headaches, or stuffy noses.

[01:01.82] The definition of “spring fever” slowly changed in the early 1800s.

[01:08.98] People came to use the term to mean a sudden increase of romantic feelings.

[01:15.64] Elvis Presley describes this feeling in his song “Spring Fever.”

[01:22.04] “Spring fever, it comes to everyone. Spring fever, it's time for fun.

[01:31.06] There’s no doubt now, love is in the air. Get up, get out, spring is everywhere”

[01:39.83] These days, we use “spring fever” to describe a restless feeling after the long, cold days of winter.

[01:49.40] But the word “spring” is not just a season.

[01:53.64] It is also a verb that means something happened or appeared quickly.

[02:00.82] When you put “spring” and “life” together, you get spring to life.

[02:06.39] This expression means something suddenly becomes very active or perhaps seems more alive!

[02:16.23] You may spring to life after hearing that a distant friend will be visiting you.

[02:22.08] Or maybe your favorite soccer team finally sprang to life in the second half, played well and won the match.

[02:31.11] But this is just the beginning.

[02:33.76] There are so many more "spring" expressions that mean to happen suddenly.

[02:41.47] As you can see, American English has so many phrases that use “spring” to mean "something happens quickly."

[02:51.57] The ones we have heard are just the ones that sprang to mind.

[02:56.61] In other words, they were the first ones I thought of, without spending much time thinking about it.

[03:05.11] But perhaps those examples are confusing.

[03:09.36] Maybe I should have prepared you instead of just springing them on you.

[03:15.47] And, I did it again.

[03:18.92] If you spring something on other people, you have surprised them, usually not in a good way.