fit someone or something up (with something)

fit someone or something up (with something)
fit someone or something up(with something) & fit someone or something (up) with something
to provide someone or something with something for a particular purpose. •

We fit the couple up with fins, masks, and snorkels for skin diving.

The clerk fitted up the couple with diving gear for their vacation.

She fit them with tanks and weights.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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