Meaning of to a T | Babel Free

Definitions

Precisely; exactly; perfectly; with great attention to detail.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“The announcement of the political endorsement was timed to a T.”

“I hope your Honour will be soon well enough to get down to your country-seat, where,—as your Honour takes so much pleasure in fortification, we could manage this matter to a T.”

“My ſpurrit to a T—My dear child!”

“That accounts for my having the dress, but it don't account for the piece that you left sticking to the rose-bush under Mrs. Lander's bed-room winder, which piece I took off that morning, and which piece I matched with the dress after you pitched it at me over them bannisters; it was an awful scragly tear, and it fitted to a T.”

“You've sure got everything figured out to a "T", boss!”

“You see I'm six foot one and I'm tons of fun and I dress to a tee”

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