just the thing
idiom
: the thing that is most likely to be helpful : the best or perfect thing
I have just the thing for your hair.
He always does/says just the right thing to make me feel better.
Chicken soup is just the thing for a cold.
Examples of just the thing in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Printed Swim Trunks These sweet trunks are just the thing for a baby’s first water play experience.
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Olivia Campbell, Parents, 13 May 2024
New activities at Poppy & Thyme in downtown Menomonee Falls may be just the thing needed to get away from the stress of life and do a bit of self-care.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
If six nuggets aren’t enough to satisfy your cravings then Wendy’s has just the thing for you.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Turns out, Butcher has just the thing to rid the world of Homelander and The Seven.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
This small luxury and ritual might be just the thing to bring cozy comfort to your living room, too.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Someone knows just the thing to say to send you reeling.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Bob Iger’s second act at Disney is turning out to be just the thing the media behemoth needed to turn things around if its most recent earnings are any indication.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
But, according to Paltrow, as well as Moments of Space founder Kim Little, who joins her on this webinar, this is just the thing people like me need: to meditate with our eyes open.
—USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Olivia Campbell, Parents, 13 May 2024
New activities at Poppy & Thyme in downtown Menomonee Falls may be just the thing needed to get away from the stress of life and do a bit of self-care.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
If six nuggets aren’t enough to satisfy your cravings then Wendy’s has just the thing for you.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Turns out, Butcher has just the thing to rid the world of Homelander and The Seven.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
This small luxury and ritual might be just the thing to bring cozy comfort to your living room, too.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Someone knows just the thing to say to send you reeling.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Bob Iger’s second act at Disney is turning out to be just the thing the media behemoth needed to turn things around if its most recent earnings are any indication.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
But, according to Paltrow, as well as Moments of Space founder Kim Little, who joins her on this webinar, this is just the thing people like me need: to meditate with our eyes open.
—USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Just the thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20the%20thing. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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