just so

idiom

1
: in a particular way
They feel they have to dress just so to be popular.
2
: arranged in a very neat and tidy way
Everything in her house has to be just so or she gets upset.

Examples of just so in a Sentence

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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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