A alpacinou Key Member Joined Sep 30, 2019 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Nov 24, 2022 #1 Is "as fit as a horse" a common expression? Is this correct and natural? My granny is 90 but she's as fit as a horse.
Is "as fit as a horse" a common expression? Is this correct and natural? My granny is 90 but she's as fit as a horse.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Nov 24, 2022 #2 It's non-standard. Traditional similes are as strong as a horse and as fit as a flea.
White Hat Banned Joined Aug 14, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Nov 24, 2022 #3 Thanks to this thread, I've just learnt a new idiom - fit as a fiddle. Here is an example: Mary’s grandma is as fit as a fiddle. She still goes ballroom dancing every week and she’s almost 80 years old. Last edited: Nov 24, 2022
Thanks to this thread, I've just learnt a new idiom - fit as a fiddle. Here is an example: Mary’s grandma is as fit as a fiddle. She still goes ballroom dancing every week and she’s almost 80 years old.
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Nov 24, 2022 #4 Well, you did not learn that one from this thread.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 25, 2022 #5 You could add fighting fit to your list.
A alpacinou Key Member Thread starter Joined Sep 30, 2019 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Nov 25, 2022 #6 Tdol said: You could add fighting fit to your list. Click to expand... Are these okay? 1. My granny is 90 but she's still fighting fit. 2. Gary seemed fine the last time I saw him; fighting fit. I can't believe he had a stroke.
Tdol said: You could add fighting fit to your list. Click to expand... Are these okay? 1. My granny is 90 but she's still fighting fit. 2. Gary seemed fine the last time I saw him; fighting fit. I can't believe he had a stroke.
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 25, 2022 #7 alpacinou said: Are these okay? 1. My granny is 90 but she's still fighting fit. 2. Gary seemed fine the last time I saw him; fighting fit. I can't believe he had had a stroke. Click to expand...
alpacinou said: Are these okay? 1. My granny is 90 but she's still fighting fit. 2. Gary seemed fine the last time I saw him; fighting fit. I can't believe he had had a stroke. Click to expand...