| 词组 | just the job/ticket |
| 释义 | just the jobExactly the thing that is or was needed or called for. You need a suitcase and I've got just the job—look at this beauty! The new opening act turned out to be just the job for the variety show—they were a hit! just the ticketExactly the thing that is or was needed or called for. You need a suitcase and I've got just the ticket—look at this beauty! The new opening act turned out to be just the ticket for the variety show—they were a hit! just the ticketFig. to be just the perfect thing. This soup is just the ticket for a quick lunch. A good, hot cup of coffee will be just the ticket. just the ticketAlso, that's the ticket. Exactly what is needed; exactly right. For example, This van is just the ticket for carrying all our luggage, or That's the ticket-you're handling that chain saw very well. The second phrase dates from the early 1800s, and the first is slightly newer. The exact allusion is disputed-it could be to a winning lottery ticket, a price tag for merchandise, or, as one writer suggests, a corruption of the French word etiquette for "appropriate behavior." For a synonym, see way to go. just the ticketINFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONEDIf something is just the ticket, it is exactly what is wanted or needed. An open-air lunch was just the ticket. Gilly Forge's matching hat and gloves are just the ticket for dressing up last season's coat. just the jobexactly what is needed. British informaljust the ˈjob/ˈticket(informal) exactly what is wanted or needed: That cup of tea was just the job.just the ticket n. just the perfect thing. A nice cup of tea will be just the ticket. |
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