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to a T
to a T
perfectly
That hat suits you to a T. The qualities she described fit my daughter to a T. Usage notes: usually used with fit or suit, as in the examples
to a T
perfectly That hat suits you to a T.
to a T
Also, to a turn. Perfectly, exactly right, as in The description fitted him to a T, or The roast was done to a turn. The first expression, dating from the late 1600s, may allude to the T-square, used for accurate drawing, but some think it refers to crossing one's T's. The variant alludes to meat being turned on a spit until it is cooked to the proper degree. The variant was first recorded in 1780.
to a T
Perfectly; precisely: This actor fits the role to a T.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Lari | | LAH-ree | Finnish |
| Alexandre | | a-lek-SAWNDR (French), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Portuguese), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Brazilian Portuguese), a-le-SHAN-dre (Galician) | French, Portuguese, Galician, Catalan |
| Diane | | [dai'æn] | |
| Setsuko | | se-tsoo-ko | Japanese |
| Rehav'am | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
| SeÒSaidh | | - | Scottish |