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be as fit as a fiddle (British, American & Australian, British & Australian)

to be very healthy. My Dad's nearly eighty now but he's as fit as a fiddle.

See also: fiddle

be fighting fit

to be very healthy. She was fighting fit after 10 weeks of intense physical training.

See also: fight

be fit to be tied (American)

to be very angry or upset. She was fit to be tied when she discovered she'd left her purse on the train.

See also: tie

someone's face doesn't fit

if someone's face doesn't fit, their appearance or personality are not suitable for a particular job or activity. He'd always wanted to star in action movies but his face just didn't fit.

See also: doesn't, face

fit (someone) like a glove

if a piece of clothing fits someone like a glove, it fits their body perfectly. My new jeans contain Lycra so they fit like a glove.

See also: glove, like

fit the bill (British, American & Australian, American & Australian)

to have the qualities or experience which are needed. I'm looking for someone with several years of publishing experience and you seem to fit the bill. The city needs a strong leader, and the new mayor just doesn't fill the bill.

See also: bill

fit/ready to drop

extremely tired. I'd just walked 10 miles and I was ready to drop.

See also: drop, ready

fit/write something on the back of a postage stamp

if you say you could write what you know about a subject on the back of a postage stamp, you mean you know very little about that subject. What I know about car maintenance could be written on the back of a postage stamp.

See also: back, stamp, write

have a conniption fit (American, old-fashioned)

to be very angry or upset. My mother would have a conniption fit if she could see me now.

have/throw a fit

to be very angry. My mother threw a fit when she saw the mess we'd made.

See also: throw

If the cap fits (wear it). (British, American & Australian, American)

something that you say to tell someone that if they are guilty of something bad, they should accept criticism. Look, I didn't say who was to blame for this mess - but if the cap fits, wear it.

See also: cap

in fits and starts

if something happens in fits and starts, it often stops and then starts again. Replies are arriving in fits and starts.

See also: start

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fit in

to belong. Once you find where you fit in best, school goes much better.

fit in someone/something

to include an activity or person. Where do you find the time in your day to fit in your children?

fit (someone/something) in with someone/something

to belong with something. We must fit new buildings in with the styles and scale of buildings that have been here for two hundred years. She will fit in well with those high-powered environmental lawyers.

fit (you) like a glove

to be perfectly suited to you. My wife bought me a custom-made fishing rod, and it fits like a glove.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of fit like a glove (= to fit your body perfectly)

See also: glove, like

fit the bill

to have the qualities or experience that are needed. If you want quieter entertainment, there are many excellent museums in town that will fit the bill.

See also: bill

have a fit

to become very upset or angry. My mother had a fit when she saw the mess we'd made.

in fits and starts

without regular activity or progress. Though it moves along in fits and starts, this story is so imaginative it is a lot of fun to read.

See also: start

see fit

to decide. You can leave it here or take it with you, whichever you see fit.

See also: see