idiom · informal
fit as a fiddle
/fɪt əz ə ˈfɪd.əl/FIT·as·a·FID·dle
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very healthy and well
Examples
“Even at 80, he's fit as a fiddle and goes swimming every day.”
“After the training, I felt fit as a fiddle.”
“She's fit as a fiddle thanks to her strict diet.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite his age, he's fit as a fiddle and actively participates in community sports.”
Collocations
- be/feel fit as a fiddle
- still fit as a fiddle
Word family
fit as a fiddle idiom
Common mistakes
fit like a fiddle→fit as a fiddle
fit as fiddle→fit as a fiddle
Say it for a higher band
5very healthy→6in good shape→7+fit as a fiddle
Synonyms
in great shape
very healthy
Easily confused
in great shape
“After months of exercise, she's in great shape.”
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