to a T

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Related Words

• appropriate
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