hit the spot
Meaning: To satisfy in just the right way.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression is often used in reference to food or drink.
More idioms — Daily Life
- hitch a ride — To solicit a ride in someone's (a stranger's) car; to hitchhike.
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- hold one's horses — To stay calm or be patient when someone wants to hurry.
- hold one's own — To be able to withstand opposition or attack; to do just as well as other people.
- hold someone or something at bay — To prevent someone or something that is threatening or attacking from being able to advan…
- hold the fort — To take care of a place or to keep an activity going while someone is away.
More English idioms
- fall for something hook, line, and sinker — To believe something completely, usually in the sense of being fooled.
- hooked — Addicted.
- hopping mad — Very angry.
- hot under the collar — Very angry.
- if push comes to shove — If the situation becomes serious.
- in a bind — In a difficult situation or position.
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