[Vocabulary] Is there such a term as "in figure"?

[tinagik]

Hello! A student told me today that "in figure" means "in shape". I told her that I have never heard of this phrase used in this way.

I just wanted to check if "in figure" could actually mean this? I have never learned this, ever....but I don't know everything so I thought I'd ask!

Thank you,

Tina

 

[Tdol]

We use things like keep/lose your figure but I haven't come across in figure. On the internet, in figure is used for competitions, so the student may have got it from that.

 

[BobK]

:up: It's possible to use it in the right context. I suppose someone could be 'trim in figure' (although 'trim-figured' would sound better to me - it would be more likely if the 'in' referred to a pair of nouns... but this is a tangent of a tangent, so I won't go there ;-))

But 'in figure' isn't an idiom meaning 'in shape'.

b

 

[BobSmith]

But 'in figure' isn't an idiom meaning 'in shape'.

[not a teacher]

Same in AmE, as far as I know.

 

[tinagik]

Hello! Thank you to all three of you whom replied promptly to my question. I really appreciate your information!

Thank you again!

Have a great day!

Tina