fit as a fiddle

Idioms

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

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"Now I can't believe he isn't here, he's just 32, he was as fit as a fiddle."

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2022

A lot was made of the 12 kilograms he lost during lockdown - he’s fit as a fiddle.

From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 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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