Fit Like A Glove In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Fit Like A Glove", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-08-22 03:08

Meaning of Fit Like A Glove

Fit Like A Glove phrase simile

A noun or pronoun can be used between "fit" and "like."

(Said of clothing items) To be the perfect shape and size for someone.

 

 

Seldom do I find any pair of shoes that fit me like a glove.

Wow, the dress fits you like a glove as if it was tailor-made for you.

To be right or appropriate for someone.
 

If you want to shed the extra weight fast, I recommend this diet which I think will fit you like a glove.

I love this song because it fits my mood like a glove.

Other phrases about:

hit/strike the right/wrong note
To be perfectly suitable/not suitable for a particular situation; to do something totally right/wrong
(right) up your alley

Being perfectly suitable for one's interests or abilities

(as) strong as a horse

Used to describe someone who has great physical strength and endurance

the best of a bad bunch/lot

The best person or the best thing of a group in which none is good.

dovetail with

To get on well with something. 

Grammar and Usage of Fit Like A Glove

Verb Forms

  • fits like a glove
  • Fitted Like A Glove

The verb "fit" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Fit Like A Glove

This phrase dates from the second half of 1700s.

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