fit out
To provide a thing, a group, a person or oneself with requisites; to kit out.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“They fit out the new office with modern desks.”
“The team worked all weekend to fit out the store with new shelves and lighting before the grand opening.”
“The expedition leader spent months ensuring they could fit out the vessel with enough supplies to survive the harsh winter in the arctic.”
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canary fit
A highly emotional state of distress, anger, etc.
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fit for a king
Lavish; luxurious.
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fit the bill
To satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.
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fit to be tied
Very agitated or distressed; also, very angry; enraged, furious.
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fit to wake the dead
At a very high volume; extremely loudly.
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fits and starts
Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
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have a fit
To experience an epileptic seizure.
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if the shoe fits
Ellipsis of if the shoe fits, wear it.
Last updated August 10, 2026