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

You certainly know the salt is there - but taste-wise it hit the spot and you realise why salt is added to our food.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

The sweet potato coconut soup hit the spot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

A classic ice cream sundae will hit the spot with the right toppings.

From Washington Times ● May 4, 2023

They hit the spot in a way those childhood tacos only wished they could’ve.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023

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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