as fit as a butcher's dog

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Definition of as fit as a butcher's dog in English English dictionary

Very fit; in good shape

I had my midlife crisis at 31 but here I am at 48 and as fit as a butcher's dog, he said.

Hyphenation

as fit as a butch·er's dog

Turkish pronunciation

äz fît äz ı bûçırz dôg

Pronunciation

/ˈaz ˈfət ˈaz ə ˈbo͝oʧərz ˈdôg/ /ˈæz ˈfɪt ˈæz ə ˈbʊʧɜrz ˈdɔːɡ/

Etymology

() Based on the assumption that a butcher's dog is likely to be well fed because of the ready supply of its master's meat.