In fine fettle. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Noun : in fine fettle. From Dictionary.com.
I am in fine fettle, that is all. From Wordnik.com. [John Barleycorn] Reference
He is in fine fettle, saying he's doing very well. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 3, 2004] Reference
Unfortunately, Small Talk isn't in such fine fettle. From Wordnik.com. [Steve Backley] Reference
And keep Amazon. com's bookish features in fine fettle. From Wordnik.com. [Renata Adler's Newest Enemy; Pass the Popcorn and Classics] Reference
'I don't know what a "ginnel" is; but "fettle" is a verb. From Wordnik.com. [Sarah's School Friend] Reference
The two chums sought their berths that night in high fettle. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails] Reference
For a man awaiting The Reaper, he's in unusually fine fettle. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Quicklink: The Final Days of Art Buchwald] Reference
Rebus walked in, Lachlan Murdock did not look in good fettle. From Wordnik.com. [Mortal Causes]
The Major was in fine fettle as the war-worn old veteran, and. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28] Reference
And Dand kens fine how to fettle him whether by day or night. From Wordnik.com. [Border Ghost Stories] Reference
His mount was in fine fettle and ready for the long pull ahead. From Wordnik.com. [Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power] Reference
The young man John is still, as he says, "in fust-rate fettle.". From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859] Reference
For a man awaiting The Reaper, he\'s in unusually fine fettle. '. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Quicklink: The Final Days of Art Buchwald] Reference
They also seemed to be in fine fettle and the sight angered Sharpe. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Siege]
When the clock struck nine he was in splendid fettle, brogue and all. From Wordnik.com. [Kenny] Reference
He was then playing Falstaff at the Old Vic, and in the finest fettle. From Wordnik.com. [An Autobiography]
The horses proved to be in fine fettle, and eager for the long gallop. From Wordnik.com. [The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon or The Hermit of the Cave] Reference
Master Joe in such fettle he wouldn't sit down for the best side a month. From Wordnik.com. [Julia And Her Romeo: A Chronicle Of Castle Barfield From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray] Reference
"By gox, Geordie," I says to maaself, "it's a mad durg ye have to fettle.". From Wordnik.com. [Border Ghost Stories] Reference
Then alone no longer, for it's a joy to see you again, and in such good fettle. From Wordnik.com. [Brother Cadfael's Penance]
'What's a fettler, and what is to fettle a machine?' inquired Horatia with interest. From Wordnik.com. [Sarah's School Friend] Reference
A man has to fend and fettle for the best, and then trust in something beyond himself. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Chatterley's Lover] Reference
The noble prospect sent Dawnay and myself back to Cairo in great fettle and cogitation. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
He visited a doctor today (13 June) and is "in fine fettle ... no problemo." added 11 June. From Wordnik.com. [The Fall online - latest Fall News] Reference
There they are, frequently attractive and often in fine fettle, hordes and hordes of them. From Wordnik.com. [Notes on Campbell: To Naomi Is To Love Me!] Reference
GEDGE, wherever he has been, seems to have been well-fed, and kept generally in good fettle. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 21, 1891] Reference
On this evening the Parson found him in fine fettle for a talk, and if necessary for a fight. From Wordnik.com. [Secret Bread] Reference
As the disappointing holiday sales season showed, the American consumer isn't in fine fettle. From Wordnik.com. [Will Economy Lose Support From Abroad?] Reference
Antonio Maria Costa, the Executive Director of the UNODC, was in fine fettle opening the event. From Wordnik.com. [Allan Clear: Day One at the U.N. Drug Treatment Meeting -- Slightly More Interesting Than Predicted] Reference
But Michael was in fine fettle tonight, full of laughter and jokes, and Jonny decided to risk it. From Wordnik.com. [Dangerous Lady]
SERENITY WAS NEARLY FRESH, for the morning's ride had been easy and the gelding was in good fettle. From Wordnik.com. [Through Wolfs Eyes] Reference
“One branch of my duty is to fettle your horse; and in Flamborough they fettle them on stale fish.”. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Anerley] Reference
Apparently you are in fine fettle at the moment .... by Jill Herendeen on Sunday, Jul 26, 2009 at 10: 53: 42 PM. From Wordnik.com. [Look, See, and Here We Go...on health care] Reference
They were, indeed, in fine fettle, but it was setting them a desperate task to oppose nearly three times their number!. From Wordnik.com. [For The Admiral] Reference
Runs with the dogs and vigorous games of hockey and football on the rough snow – covered floe kept all hands in good fettle. From Wordnik.com. [South: the story of Shackleton’s last expedition 1914–1917] Reference
The men were not in very good fettle owing to the several recent marches, and the chance of complete victory seemed to be remote. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the "9th King's" in France] Reference
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