(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.
See also:
  • (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