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fit as a fiddle

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  1. In excellent form or health. For example, He's not just recovered, he's fit as a fiddle. The original allusion of this simile has been lost. Its survival is probably due to the pleasant sound of its alliteration. [Early 1600s]


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He’s been joining in with Joe Wicks’ morning exercise routine and is feeling as fit as a fiddle.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2020

He’s fit as a fiddle and so strapping!

From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2020

You seem to be fit as a fiddle.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2020

“I was 21 years old, fit as a fiddle, but I had no choice,” she said.

From Fox News • May 4, 2020

“Oh, I’m fit as a fiddle, more or less,” he said, eyes darting this way and that.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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