IdiomDaily Life
French
FrenchComme le Pont-Neuf
Meaning: In excellent shape despite considerable age.
Literally: Like the Pont Neuf
Example: “À quatre-vingts ans, ma grand-tante se porte comme le Pont-Neuf.” — At eighty, my great-aunt is fit as a fiddle.
English equivalent: Fit as a fiddle
Equivalents in other languages
English: fit as a fiddle
Origin: The Pont Neuf, finished in 1607, is despite its name the oldest bridge still standing in Paris. Se porter comme le Pont-Neuf is said of people who have outlasted expectation.
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