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to a T
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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 |
| Asher | | A-shər (English) | Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |
| Othmar | | - | German, Czech, Ancient Germanic |
| Austen | | AWS-tən | English (Modern) |
| Mattea | | maht-TE-ah | Italian |
| Yeong-Cheol | | yung-chul | Korean |
| Edgard | | - | French |