in trim

idiom

: in good condition
He's been exercising to get in trim for the season.

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His calves were encased in trim black riding boots with cognac cuffs. Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 Tells include uneven floors, exposed wires, gaps in trim, sloppy caulking, or creative use of materials (but not in a good way). Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025 Both are offered as options or in trim packages such as Adventure Travel and Radar or Sport Travel and Radar. William Roberson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Of the compacts, the Falcon proved to be the most popular despite being plainly styled, spartan in trim, and unabashedly utilitarian. Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024 Beneath the semiconservative lines of the Jetta, the GLI offers lusty upgrades in trim, engine, and running gear. Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023 San Diego newsboys are getting in trim for their annual Thanksgiving dinner, which will be given them by Louis J. Wilde at Newton’s restaurant Thursday. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022

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“In trim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20trim. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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