to a T

Idioms  

1. Also, to a turn. Perfectly, exactly right, as in The description fitted him to a T, or The roast was done to a turn. The first expression, dating from the late 1600s, may allude to the T-square, used for accurate drawing, but some think it refers to crossing one's T's. The variant alludes to meat being turned on a spit until it is cooked to the proper degree. The variant was first recorded in 1780.

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to a T

The following chart shows that the Kospi followed that to a T.

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

“They thought they were just kind of being imaginative, and then they ended up describing to a T what this person, who they never met, did the day before.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

And now every time I’ve made it since, I follow these intricate instructions to a T.

From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2024

Just an unbelievable play that really displays his ball-tracking sills to a T right there where you can picture him whether it’s Jaxon or Willie Mays.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023

They came to a T in the corridor and went left.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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