in fighting trim

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Meaning · English

In good physical or mental condition to perform a task or challenge

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong tình trạng thể chất hoặc tinh thần tốt để thực hiện một nhiệm vụ hoặc thử thách

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Literally: in a state of being ready to fight
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The team has been training hard and is now in fighting trim for the championship

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “in fighting trim” mean?

In good physical or mental condition to perform a task or challenge Literally: in a state of being ready to fight

Is “in fighting trim” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.