"fit as a butcher's dog" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-fit as a butcher's dog.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Based on the assumption that a butcher's dog is likely to be well fed because of the ready supply of its master's meat. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fit as a butcher's dog (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly British) Very fit; in good shape. Tags: British, not-comparable

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