as fit as a fiddle
/əz ˌfɪt əz ə ˈfɪdl/INFORMAL · B2
Meaning
in very good physical health
Examples
- 1Grandad is 90 and still as fit as a fiddle.
- 2After a summer of cycling to work, Priya felt as fit as a fiddle.
- 3The vet says our old dog is as fit as a fiddle, so the long walks can carry on.
- 4Despite his age, Ben climbed all three peaks in a day — he's as fit as a fiddle.
- 5We worried about the long flight, but Aunt Rosa arrived as fit as a fiddle and wanted to go dancing.
Grammar
Used after be, look or feel. The first as is often dropped: fit as a fiddle.
Similar in meaning
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