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match-fit

British  

adjective

  1. in good physical condition for competing in a match

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said they will "fundamentally reshape" the service as its state is currently not "match-fit" for what the country needs.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025

He said his Autumn Statement - one of two big economic statements of the year - would "focus on making sure that our economy is match-fit for the opportunities and the challenges that lie ahead."

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2016

Will he be match-fit enough to be so influential today, though?

From The Guardian ● Feb. 14, 2016

Had returned to Chelsea for treatment but is now back, injury free but far from match-fit.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 17, 2015

Lee is now racing against time to get match-fit for what is likely to be his last world championships in Jakarta this August before he ends his career at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

From Reuters ● May 26, 2015

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