(as) sound as a pound
(as) sound as a pound
In particularly good health or physical condition. Primarily heard in UK. A quick sanding and a fresh coat of paint will make this old chair as sound as a pound. A: "I wouldn't stand on that old table if I were you." B: "Nonsense, this thing is solid oak—it's as sound as a pound!"
See also: pound, sound
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- (as) sound as a bell
- sound as a bell
- make all the difference
- make all the difference (in the world)
- make a world of difference
- a world of
- a world of (something)
- another coat of paint
- a (new) lick of paint
- a fresh lick of paint