Fit to be something meaning in English

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Definition

(This water isn't) fit to drink: (This water isn't) good enough, appropriate, adequate to drink idiom

He's fit for the position. He is very qualified with a lot of experience.

Exercise 1

TripleD (Donna Donovan) writes about how fit Brian Jones is.

The term 'fit' has several meanings. From the list below, select ALL the sentences which use the term correctly.

He's very physically fit. I'm sure he'll do well in the marathon.

That girl is so fit! I wonder if she would date me.

This dress is not fit: it's too big for me!

The water in some countries isn't fit to drink. You should drink bottled water if you can.

TripleD (Donna Donovan) writes about how fit Brian Jones is.

The term 'fit' has several meanings. From the list below, select ALL the sentences which use the term correctly.

He's very physically fit. I'm sure he'll do well in the marathon.

This sentence uses the term fit correctly. To be 'physically fit' is to be in good physical condition or 'in good shape'. This use of 'fit' is similar to Donna's use of the term to describe Brian Jones, although she is using the term in a more familiar way to describe Brian as being 'sexy' or 'good looking'.

That girl is so fit! I wonder if she would date me.

'Fit' is used correctly in this sentence, in the same way that Donna uses it in this chat. 'Fit' has come to mean 'sexy' or 'good looking' in modern British English. When used to describe a man or woman, the term means 'good looking' or 'attractive', but is still linked to the idea of being in good physical condition.

This dress is not fit: it's too big for me!

This sentence is grammatically incorrect. The term 'fit' must be used with a verb for this sentence to make sense. We could write: 'this dress does not fit: it's too big for me'. It does not make sense to use 'fit' as an adjective in this context.

The water in some countries isn't fit to drink. You should drink bottled water if you can.

This sentence uses the term 'fit' correctly. If water isn't 'fit to drink', then it isn't clean enough for consumption, or it isn't drinkable. In another context, we might say that a report isn't fit to be published, if it has many mistakes in it for example. 'Fit' is used in this context to describe an object which is qualified, competent or capable of something. The term can be applied to people as well: The candidate was fit for the job, and so we hired her immediately.

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