To-a-t Definition

adverb

(idiomatic) Precisely; exactly; perfectly; with great attention to detail.

The announcement of the political endorsement was timed to a T.
The colors of your suit fit you to a T.
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Origin of To-a-t

  • Other theories with little evidence point to golf tees, for their small size; this may have at least influenced the alternate form to a tee. Some speculate a relationship with T-square, a measuring device introduced around the turn of the century. Others claim the expression refers to the correct completion of the letter t by crossing it.

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To-a-t Sentence Examples

  • A woman your age ought to be looking for a husband – or already married, not chasing all over creation in pants, trying to act like a man.

  • Anyway, why do men have to act on every idea that crosses their mind?

  • We're going to eat before we leave, and you're going to act grateful.

  • I suppose I do enjoy the work, and I try to act respectful to all our customers.

  • Even Quinn seemed to have forgotten his desire to go public in the tension of our impromptu to act.

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