ain't fittin' to roll with a pig
1. Dirty or slovenly. After spending all day doing construction work, Jack ain't fittin' to roll with a pig. You can't leave without showering, you stink! You ain't fittin' to roll with a pig, let alone be out among people! The kids ain't fittin' to roll with a pig right now—they just got home from school, and they're all wet and muddy.
2. Ill-mannered, crude, and insensitive; boorish. You want to bring Tommy to some highfalutin awards ceremony? He ain't fittin' to roll with a pig, let alone rub elbows with such high-class people. Geez, Tom, you ain't fittin' to roll with a pig. Have a little class! Why on earth did you invite these fools to such a fancy event? They ain't fittin' to roll with a pig!
fit
slang
1. verb To identify, accuse, or convict (someone) as the perpetrator of a crime, especially falsely or fraudulently. Primarily heard in Australia. I'm telling you, I didn't take that money! Someone's fitting me! The gangster maintains that he had been fitted up by police, claiming that they had planted the evidence used against him in court. Check the surveillance video! You can't fit me for a robbery when I wasn't even there!
2. adjective Appealing or attractive, often sexually. Primarily heard in UK. If you think she's fit, why don't you just ask her out? A: "That fit guy from the second floor talked to me today, and I was practically drooling over him the whole time." B: "Well, duh! He's gorgeous!" Wow, Janet's friend is fit! I wonder if she's single?
3. noun An outfit. How's this fit for my first day of school? A: "What do you think?" B: "That's a fire fit. I don't even want to go out with you because no one will be looking at me!" A: "Mom, I like your fit!" B: "Wow! Does that make me cool?" A: "Uh, no, but can I borrow it sometime?"
fit a quart into a pint pot
To cram too much into a small container or space. (A quart is a larger amount than a pint, so getting a quart into a pint pot is impossible.) Primarily heard in UK. A: "Just sit on my suitcase while I try zipping it again." B: "Oh, quit trying to fit a quart into a pint pot." You won't even be able to lift that box if you keep trying to fit a quart into a pint pot! Why did you insist on fitting a quart into a pint pot? I can't even seal this box now.
fit around (something)
To be the right size to envelope or surround something. Come on, that's not enough wrapping paper to fit around this box—look at how small that piece is! Did you grab the twin sheets by mistake? Because they'll never fit around this queen-sized mattress. You're going to need a bigger rubber band to fit around that stack of envelopes.
fit in(to)
1. To become assimilated into and accepted by a group. I just don't fit in with any of the kids at my new school. You'll fit in with these guys once they find out you love music as much as they do. A: "I'll never fit in with the cool kids." B: "Eh, that's overrated anyway."
2. To be suitable to or work harmoniously with something. Working in a research lab really fits in with my shy personality. Of course he's a video game streamer—that fits in perfectly with his interests. If you want to make it back to the big leagues, I think a cutter would fit into your pitch mix really well.
3. To be able to be placed within something because there is sufficient space. Do these papers fit into that file? I know it's practically bulging at the seams. No, nothing else is going to fit in this box! Let me seal it already. A: "Do you think these boots will fit into my suitcase?" B: "The suitcase you already can't zip closed? Uh, no."
4. To be able to place something within something because there is sufficient space. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "fit" and "in(to)." Can you fit these papers into that file? I know it's practically bulging at the seams. No, we can't fit anything else into that closet. These coats will have to go somewhere else. Hey, can I fit my sweater into your carry-on bag?
5. To make something function or exist suitably within something else, such as a text or film. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fit" and "in," while one is always used between "fit" and "into." You're trying to fit an awful lot of characters into this story, Mike. You should consider trimming them down a bit. The studio executives wanted us to fit in a love story, but I just don't know how that's going to work in a horror film like this. I hope you're not too disappointed that your material was cut. It's rare that an alien abduction subplot fits into a show.
6. To be able to accommodate or include someone or something, typically in one's schedule. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fit" and "in," while noun or pronoun is always used between "fit" and "into." I'd like to fit in a workout at the gym before dinner. The doctor said he can fit you into his schedule this afternoon. I'm sorry, but we can't fit any stops into our trip and still get there by 6 PM.
fit like a glove
1. To be perfectly sized for someone, as of an article of clothing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fit" and "like." The alterations turned out great—that gown really fits you like a glove now. These shoes are too big—I need to find ones that fit like a glove so that I don't trip. That sweater never fit me right, but you look great—it fits you like a glove. Why don't you keep it?
2. To be very suited for someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fit" and "like." She's very shy, so working in a research lab really fits her like a glove. I doubt that being a telemarketer fits anyone like a glove. Who wants to bug people on the phone all day? It takes time to find the job that fits you like a glove. I doubt you'll find it right out of college.
fit like the paper on the wall
dated To be the exact right shape and size for a person's body. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fit" and "like." A: "Boy, you sure do look swell in that suit. It fits you like the paper on the wall!" B: "Ah, you're just saying that." This shirt fit like the paper on the wall five years ago, but now I can barely close the buttons on it! Don't worry, once the dress is altered, it'll fit like the paper on the wall.
fit on (something)
To attach or place something onto something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fit" and "on." I can't fit on these gloves—are you sure they're mine? You know, you can adjust that wrench if you can't fit it on the nut. A tire that small is made for a sporty hatchback—it will never fit on my Jeep!
fit on the back of a postage stamp
To occupy only a very small space when written down (because there is very little content). Said of information that is very small, finite, or limited in amount or scope, usually someone's knowledge about something. I am definitely going to fail this test—what I know about Victorian poetry could fit on the back of a postage stamp! How on earth can I get a job when all of my work experience fits on the back of a postage stamp? My grandfather came from a period in time when the amount of training spent on worker safety could have fit on the back of a postage stamp.
fit the bill
To be helpful, useful, or what is needed in a certain situation. A: "I need another string of lights." B: "Will this one fit the bill?" I could probably find something to fit the bill if you were only out of vegetable oil—but you don't have eggs or flour either! How did you expect to bake anything today? Those snow boots would fit the bill—if they were only in my size!
fit to drop
Completely exhausted, fatigued, or worn out. I was fit to drop after only the first mile of the race. I could barely even walk for the rest of it! Can we go back to our hotel room for a bit? After spending all day walking around the city, I'm fit to drop. Let's just go home, the kids are clearly fit to drop now.
fit together
1. Of two or more things, to be shaped in a way that allows them to physically connect. No, these two puzzle pieces don't fit together—pass me that piece near your hand. Sweetie, don't you think the circular piece and the circular hole would fit together? This is a female coupling, which means it will only fit together with a male coupling.
2. To cause two or more things to fit together. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fit" and "together." Nope, I had no luck fitting those two puzzle pieces together. If we jiggle these two links a bit, I bet we can fit them together. Can't we just use a soldering gun to fit these two pieces together?
fit up
1. To provide someone or something with the items, equipment, furnishings, etc., necessary to do or serve as something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fit" and "up." The coach knew it was my first year playing hockey, so he fit me up with the other gear I needed. We'd like to fit up the extra room upstairs to make it into an office. My mom was so excited to help me fit up my first apartment.
2. To falsely incriminate someone for some crime or wrongdoing; to frame or set up someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fit" and "up." He had always maintained that the police had fitted him up, but no one believed him. The gang is known to fit up innocent people to take the fall for their crimes. I'm telling you, I didn't take that money! Someone's fitting me up!
it ain't fittin'
slang It is improper or unbecoming. It ain't fittin' for kids to be screaming like that in a public place. You're a married man! It ain't fittin' for you to be out and about with a scantily clad woman! My parents definitely believe it ain't fittin' for kids to question authority, which is pretty annoying.
suit (one) to a T
To be ideal or perfectly appropriate for one; to be completely in line with one's tastes, preferences, interests, style, etc. A: "Gosh, it's been sweltering lately!" B: "I'm cold all the time, so this hot weather suits me to a T." I was nervous when he said he was buying a purple tuxedo, but it somehow suits him to a T. That kind of work suited her to a T, but when the company closed she had to settle for something a bit more mundane.
suit (one) to a tee
To be ideal or perfectly appropriate for one; to be completely in line with one's tastes, preferences, interests, style, etc. A: "Gosh, it's been sweltering lately!" B: "I'm cold all the time, so this hot weather suits me to a tee." I was nervous when he said he was buying a purple tuxedo, but it somehow suits him to a tee. That kind of work suited her to a tee, but when the company closed she had to settle for something a bit more mundane.
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