fit as a fiddle

Meaning: in excellent physical condition; healthy.

Language: English

Literally: fit as a fiddle

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: British; fiddles must be properly fitted and tuned to work well.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• keep your chin up — to remain optimistic; to stay courageous during difficulty.
• pitter-patter of little feet — the sound of children running; anticipation of having babies.
• be in someone's shoes — to understand someone's perspective; to experience their situation.
• white as a sheet — extremely pale; shocked or frightened.
• sharp as a tack — intelligent; quick-witted; keen-minded.
• pull someone's leg — To joke or tease someone by telling them something untrue.

More English idioms

• no love lost — mutual dislike; bad relations between people.
• take the plunge — to commit to something risky; to make a decisive move.
• a nose for something — a talent for finding or recognizing something; keen instinct.
• throw in the towel — to give up; to concede defeat.
• the real McCoy — the genuine article; something authentic and high quality.
• cry over spilled milk — to regret something past; useless to grieve over unchangeable events.

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