词组 | made-to-order |
释义 | (redirected from made-to-order)made to orderBuilt, constructed, or assembled to meet one's custom measurements or needs; very well suited to someone's personal needs or desires. Hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. It's a nice change of piece getting a suit that's made to order—it looks great, and it fits like a dream! After weeks of searching, I finally found a job that was made to order for me. They specialize in made-to-order cars for wealthy automotive enthusiasts. made to ordermade to one's own measurements and on request. (See also something to order">make something to order.) This suit fits so well because it's made to order. His feet are so big that all his shoes have to be made to order. made to orderAlso, built to order. Very suitable, as in Her new assignment was built to order for her. In its literal use, this idiom refers to an item fashioned according to particular instructions. [Mid-1900s] |
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