fit as a fiddle

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]

Example Sentences

When Joe Biden was still president, the pressure to insist that he was as fit as a fiddle and as sharp as a tack led them to prop up a fatally unpopular president.

From Los Angeles Times

Around the time of his birthday in July, Starr told Fox News he felt “fit as a fiddle” and works out “nearly every day.”

From Los Angeles Times

"He's as fit as a fiddle, he's a real top athlete," said former England player Joe Cole on TNT Sports.

From BBC

“I don’t think he will hold much back. He is all action, he is as fit as a fiddle, and that is the way he plays. He has multiple actions in-game where he affects the game. I think we will get the best of Tom Curry in terms of him getting straight into it from the start so absolutely delighted to have him back.”

From Washington Times

In a week you’ll feel fit as a fiddle.”

From New York Times

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