'''Fit as a fiddle''' is an idiom that indicates a very good level of health and physical fitness. It might typically be used to describe an elderly person who goes mountain climbing, plays tennis, and so on.
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'''Fit as a fiddle''' is an [[idiom]] that indicates a very good level of health and physical fitness. It might typically be used to describe an elderly person who goes mountain climbing, plays [[tennis]], and so on.
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[[Category: Idioms]]
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The term may come from the notion that [[violin]]s (and other instruments) play better when they are well-maintained, with taut strings, etc.
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==External links==
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*[http://www.knowyourphrase.com/phrase-meanings/Fit-as-a-Fiddle.html "Fit as a fiddle" article at knowyourphrase.com]