English

Adjective

fit as a fiddle ‎(not comparable)

1. (simile, colloquial) Perfectly fit; in excellent health; in excellent condition.
   • 1915, P. G. Wodehouse, Something New, ch. 2:

     You wake up, feeling as fit as a fiddle; you look at the window and see the sun, and thank Heaven for a fine day.

   • 2008, Alexander Jung and Christoph Pauly, "Iceland's Credit Crunch Blues," Businessweek, 11 Apr.:

     Icelanders will assure you that their economy is really as fit as a fiddle, and it is true that the country does produce a tidy budget surplus.

Synonyms

• fit as a butcher's dog
• fit as a flea
• sound as a bell
• sound in wind and limb

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