Synonyms

hit the spot

Idioms

Give total satisfaction, as in This beer really hits the spot. This expression gained enormous currency with a 1930s advertising jingle, in which a popular soda was said to hit the spot. [Slang; mid-1800s]

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hit the spot

The sweet potato coconut soup hit the spot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

Those small margins made the difference at 'the G' as they hit the spot.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

I chose a hash topped with a confit duck leg and over-easy eggs, accompanied by Korean BBQ sauce and pickled vegetables— and boy, did it hit the spot.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025

What awaits might be just a dive, but a hot bowl of ramen rarely fails to hit the spot.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

Even though I was starving and that omelette—the OMG Omelette—would’ve hit the spot, I couldn’t do it.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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