Words nearby fit
Idioms for fit
fit to be tied, Informal. extremely annoyed or angry: He was fit to be tied when I told him I'd wrecked the car.
fit to kill, Informal. to the limit; exceedingly: She was dressed up fit to kill.
Origin of fit
11325–75; Middle English fitten; akin to Middle Dutch vitten to befit
OTHER WORDS FROM fit
fit·ta·ble, adjectiveun·fit·ta·ble, adjectiveusage note for fit
Both fit and fitted are standard as past tense and past participle of fit1 : The new door fit (or fitted ) the old frame perfectly. The suit had fitted (or fit ) well last year. Fitted is somewhat more common than fit in the sense “to adjust, make conform”: The tailor fitted the suit with a minimum of fuss. In the passive voice, fitted is the more common past participle: The door was fitted with a new handle.
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British Dictionary definitions for fit to kill (1 of 3)
fit1
/ (fɪt) /
verb fits, fitting or fitted or US fit
adjective fitter or fittest
noun
Derived forms of fit
fittable, adjectiveWord Origin for fit
C14: probably from Middle Dutch vitten; related to Old Norse fitja to knit
British Dictionary definitions for fit to kill (2 of 3)
fit2
/ (fɪt) /
noun
verb fits, fitting or fitted
(intr) informal to have a sudden attack or convulsion, such as an epileptic seizure
Word Origin for fit
Old English fitt conflict; see fit ³
British Dictionary definitions for fit to kill (3 of 3)
fit3
/ (fɪt) /
noun
archaic a story or song or a section of a story or song
Word Origin for fit
Old English fitt; related to Old Norse fit hem, Old High German fizza yarn
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Idioms and Phrases with fit to kill (1 of 2)
fit to kill
Excessively, immoderately, as in She was dressed up fit to kill. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] Also see dressed to kill.
Idioms and Phrases with fit to kill (2 of 2)
fit
In addition to the idioms beginning with fit
- fit as a fiddle
- fit in
- fit like a glove
- fit out
- fits and starts, by
- fit to be tied
- fit to kill
also see:
- give someone fits
- have a fit
- if the shoe fits
- see fit to
- survival of the fittest
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