Idioms for fit
fit to be tied, Informal.
extremely annoyed or angry: He was fit to be tied when I told him I'd wrecked the car.
fit to kill, Informal.
to the limit; exceedingly: She was dressed up fit to kill.
Origin of fit
1
1325–75; Middle English
fitten; akin to Middle Dutch
vitten to befit
SYNONYMS FOR fit
usage note for fit
Both
fit and
fitted are standard as past tense and past participle of
fit1 :
The new door fit (or
fitted )
the old frame perfectly. The suit had fitted (or
fit )
well last year.
Fitted is somewhat more common than
fit in the sense “to adjust, make conform”:
The tailor fitted the suit with a minimum of fuss. In the passive voice,
fitted is the more common past participle:
The door was fitted with a new handle.
OTHER WORDS FROM fit
fit·ta·ble, adjective un·fit·ta·ble, adjectiveWords nearby fit
British Dictionary definitions for fit to be tied (1 of 3)
fit
1
/ (fɪt) /
verb fits, fitting or fitted or US fit
adjective fitter or fittest
noun
Derived forms of fit
fittable, adjectiveWord Origin for fit
C14: probably from Middle Dutch
vitten; related to Old Norse
fitja to knit
British Dictionary definitions for fit to be tied (2 of 3)
fit
2
/ (fɪt) /
noun
verb fits, fitting or fitted
(intr) informal
to have a sudden attack or convulsion, such as an epileptic seizure
Word Origin for fit
Old English
fitt conflict; see
fit ³
British Dictionary definitions for fit to be tied (3 of 3)
fit
3
/ (fɪt) /
noun
archaic
a story or song or a section of a story or song
Word Origin for fit
Old English
fitt; related to Old Norse
fit hem, Old High German
fizza yarn
Idioms and Phrases with fit to be tied (1 of 2)
fit to be tied
Furious, enraged, as in I've been waiting for two hours and am fit to be tied. This expression implies anger so extreme that it requires physical restraint. [Late 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with fit to be tied (2 of 2)
fit