frais comme un gardon

frais comme un gardon

French

Etymology

Literally, "fresh as a roach".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁɛ kɔ.m‿œ̃ ɡaʁ.dɔ̃/

Adjective

frais comme un gardon (feminine singular fraîche comme un gardon, masculine plural frais comme des gardons, feminine plural fraîches comme des gardons)

1. (simile) fit as a fiddle

Usage notes

This idiom isn't an accurate translation of fresh as a daisy.