fit as a fiddle
Syllables: fit as a fid·dleUK/ˈfɪt æz ə ˈfɪdl̩/
fit as a fiddle adjective: perfectly fit; in excellent condition or health.
Adjective
fit as a fiddle (not comparable)
- Perfectly fit; in excellent condition or health.
- This is excellent ynfayth, as fit as a Fiddle: […]1598, [William Haughton], English-men for My Money: Or, a Pleasant Comedy, Called, A Woman will Haue Her Will, London: Imprinted at London by W[illiam] White, dwelling in Cow-lane, published 1616...
- You wake up, feeling as fit as a fiddle; you look at the window and see the sun, and thank Heaven for a fine day.1915 September 3, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter 2, in Something New (Project Gutenberg; EBook #2042), New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, published 6 September 2008 (Project Gutenberg...
- Synonyms:
- fit as a butcher's dog, fit as a flea, in fine fettle, right as a trivet, sound as a bell, sound in wind and limb
fit as a fiddle meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
fit as a fiddle in Tamil
- சிறப்பான உடல் நலத்துடன் இருத்தல்
fit as a fiddle in Vietnamese
- perfectly fit
- khoẻ như vâm
Synonyms of fit as a fiddle
- fit as a butcher's dog
- fit as a flea
- in fine fettle
- right as a trivet
- sound as a bell
- sound in wind and limb
Origin of fit as a fiddle
Unknown; possibly alliterative.
Questions about fit as a fiddle
- What does fit as a fiddle mean?
- Fit as a fiddle means perfectly fit; in excellent condition or health.
- What is fit as a fiddle in Tamil?
- Fit as a fiddle in Tamil is சிறப்பான உடல் நலத்துடன் இருத்தல். See Fit as a fiddle meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is fit as a fiddle?
- Fit as a fiddle is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce fit as a fiddle?
- Fit as a fiddle is pronounced /ˈfɪt æz ə ˈfɪdl̩/ (UK).
Words near fit as a fiddle in the dictionary
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