Fit as a Fiddle
This Idiom date's from the early 1600. Fit has always meant something similar to good health or in good shape. Now the fiddle being joined to fit has many possible reasons that could have been chosen for. First, a fiddle that is well tuned can make music that is pleasing to the ear. Another possibilities is that the shape of the fiddle is quite beautiful in some peoples eyes, and a third reason could be that as fiddles were very expensive at this time and were well maintained in good condition. In any event, to say "He is Fit as a Fiddle" is to say he is in good physical condition.
This Idiom date's from the early 1600. Fit has always meant something similar to good health or in good shape. Now the fiddle being joined to fit has many possible reasons that could have been chosen for. First, a fiddle that is well tuned can make music that is pleasing to the ear. Another possibilities is that the shape of the fiddle is quite beautiful in some peoples eyes, and a third reason could be that as fiddles were very expensive at this time and were well maintained in good condition. In any event, to say "He is Fit as a Fiddle" is to say he is in good physical condition.
2 comments:
This is very good. Great topic.
Very well researched, I can see where the term Fit as a Fiddle would mean that.
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