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
Henrik	HEN-rik (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Armenian
Enid	['i:nid]
Wu	-	Chinese
Beatriz	be-ah-TREETH (Spanish), be-ah-TREES (Latin American Spanish), be-a-TREES (Portuguese), be-a-TREESH (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Yvonne	[i'vɔn]
Gocha	-	Georgian