just the thing
idiom
: the thing that is most likely to be helpful : the best or perfect thing
I have just the thing for your hair.
He always does/says just the right thing to make me feel better.
Chicken soup is just the thing for a cold.
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A little bit of bad luck turned out to be just the thing a Michigan lottery player needed to win big.
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Linen Shorts If full-length linen feels too warm, these linen shorts are just the thing.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
These microwave steam bags are just the thing for sterilizing on the go.
—Olivia Campbell, Parents, 24 June 2025
That’s just the thing that’s really moving me at 52 and as a new dad.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Linen Shorts If full-length linen feels too warm, these linen shorts are just the thing.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
These microwave steam bags are just the thing for sterilizing on the go.
—Olivia Campbell, Parents, 24 June 2025
That’s just the thing that’s really moving me at 52 and as a new dad.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for just the thing
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“Just the thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20the%20thing. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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