fit (one) to a tee

fit (one) to a tee

1. To be exactly the right size for one. I was worried the dress would be too snug, but it actually fits me to a tee!
2. To be ideal or perfectly appropriate for one; to be completely in line with one's tastes, preferences, interests, style, etc. A: "Gosh, it's been sweltering lately!" B: "I'm cold all the time, so this hot weather fits me to a tee." I was nervous when he said he was buying a purple tuxedo, but it somehow fits him to a tee. That kind of work fitted her to a tee, but when the company closed, she had to settle for something a bit more mundane.
See also: fit, tee
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • tee
  • fit (one) to a T
  • try it on
  • try it on with (one)
  • strike the right note
  • strike the right chord
  • tee-tee
  • suit (one) to a T
  • suit (one) to a tee
  • suit to a T