in condition

Idioms  

1. Also,; in shape. Physically fit; also, in a state of readiness. For example, I've got to get in condition before the next road race, or This project's in good shape now, or Is this report in shape to show to the president? The first expression dates from the late 1700s; the use of shape for “a state of health or repair” dates from the mid-1800s. The antonyms of these expressions, out of condition and out of shape, date from the mid-1800s. For example, Their stock was out of condition and not suitable for selling, or I'm so out of shape that I can barely run a mile.

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Example Sentences

He added that McLaren had some upgrades coming "in the next two races, we will see if we are in condition to alter the competitiveness of the car."

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

“One of the problems with RV homelessness is that the vehicles often stay in circulation on the streets and continue to decline in condition and become unsafe for habitation,” Grant said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Chief of Engineers had also reported in 1926 that the area's levees were "now in condition to prevent the destructive effects of floods."

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2022

Laboratory experiments have demonstrated that the abiotic synthesis of organic molecules in condition similar to those of early Earth is possible.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

We were not in condition for this kind of race.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin