Fit as a butcher's dog
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In top shape or health, sturdy and spry.
Origin
From 20th-century Britain, tied to butchers; dogs got fat on scraps, slang by 1930s for fit. A 1936 'Punch' uses it for a hale lad.
Variants
- Butcher's dog
Usage Examples
- He's fit as a butcher's dog; runs miles!
- Fit as a butcher's dog; she's glowing.
- I'm fit as a butcher's dog today.
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