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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San Francisco leaders are hoping a 45-foot mesh wire sculpture of a naked woman with open palms is just the thing that will woo weary shoppers back to the city’s famed Union Square district. —

Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025 Image For an easy, satisfying fruit dessert, phyllo dough is just the thing. —

David Tanis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 The breakfast is hearty – just the thing for an energising start to the day. —

Jaymi McCann, theweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Although the support probably won’t suffice for more athletic adventures like hiking or running, the no-fuss, super-comfy style is just the thing for hotel lounging, shopping and low-key sight-seeing—with no worry about blisters. —

Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for just the thing

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