fit as a fiddle
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
In good physical health.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
You seem fit as a fiddle, Mr Blake.
Terry replied, ‘ he's retiring next year, fit as a fiddle, but still as soft as shit.’
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikipedia “English-language idioms” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Figurative class: Simile (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “fit as a fiddle” mean?
In good physical health.
Is “fit as a fiddle” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“khoẻ như vâm” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.