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suit someone or something to a t

Meaning: Perfectly; exactly.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

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  • take a shine to someone or something — To like someone spontaneously.
  • take it easy — To relax.
  • take off — To leave quickly (sentence 1) or to do well in sales (sentences 2 and 3).
  • take potluck — To accept whatever is available.
  • take someone to the cleaners — To steal or cheat someone out of all of his or her money.
  • take something in stride — To accept and adjust to bad fortune or trouble.

More English idioms

  • talk a blue streak — To talk fast and at length.
  • talk through one's hat — To speak without authority on some topic; to talk nonsense.
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  • tall order — Something difficult to accomplish.
  • tan someone's hide — To spank a child's bottom as punishment.
  • third-rate — Of poor quality.

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