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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. | + | '''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. |
| − | The term may come from the notion that | + | The term may come from the notion that [[violin]]s (and other instruments) play better when they are well-maintained, with taut strings, etc. |
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
*[http://www.knowyourphrase.com/phrase-meanings/Fit-as-a-Fiddle.html "Fit as a fiddle" article at knowyourphrase.com] | *[http://www.knowyourphrase.com/phrase-meanings/Fit-as-a-Fiddle.html "Fit as a fiddle" article at knowyourphrase.com] | ||
| − | [[Category: Idioms]] | + | [[Category:Idioms]] |
Latest revision as of 04:43, March 19, 2017
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.
The term may come from the notion that violins (and other instruments) play better when they are well-maintained, with taut strings, etc.