just the thing
idiom
: the thing that is most likely to be helpful : the best or perfect thing
I have just the thing for your hair.
He always does/says just the right thing to make me feel better.
Chicken soup is just the thing for a cold.
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These low-heeled platform ankle boots start at $40 and are just the thing for casual sightseeing days followed by dancing the night away.
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Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Claus’ Cosmo Recipe Watch With: Switched for Christmas This bright cranberry cocktail is just the thing for a lighthearted holiday mix-up.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
In other words, this is just the thing to mist away the winter blues.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
Nomad has just the thing for iPhone and Apple Watch owners: the Universal Cable for Apple Watch.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
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Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Claus’ Cosmo Recipe Watch With: Switched for Christmas This bright cranberry cocktail is just the thing for a lighthearted holiday mix-up.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
In other words, this is just the thing to mist away the winter blues.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
Nomad has just the thing for iPhone and Apple Watch owners: the Universal Cable for Apple Watch.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for just the thing
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“Just the thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20the%20thing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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