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	Pronounced	Usage
Cassius	KASH-əs (English), KAS-ee-əs (English)	Ancient Roman, English
Yavuz	-	Turkish
Ernestine	['ə:nəsti:n]
Ginnie	JIN-ee	English
Valentina	vah-len-TEE-nah (Italian), vah-lyen-TEE-nah (Russian), vah-leen-TEE-nah (Russian)	Italian, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Boguslav	-	Medieval Slavic