fit as a fiddle

== English == === Etymology === Unknown; possibly alliterative. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɪt æz ə ˈfɪdl̩/ Hyphenation: fit as a fid‧dle === Adjective === fit as a fiddle (not comparable) (simile, colloquial) Perfectly fit; in excellent condition or health. ==== Synonyms ==== fit as a butcher's dog fit as a flea in fine fettle right as a trivet sound as a bell sound in wind and limb ==== Translations ==== === References === Colin McIntosh, editor (2013), “be (as) fit as a fiddle”, in Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 4th edition, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, retrieved 14 February 2017, reproduced in the Cambridge English Dictionary website, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Gary Martin (1997–), “As fit as a fiddle”, in The Phrase Finder, retrieved 14 February 2017.