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.

Examples of just the thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The natural color variations seem like just the thing to tie together a room with a more neutral color palette, à la Chrissy Teigen and John Legend. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025

This new gizmo sounds like just the thing for someone in your life who's already got everything: a portable printer that puts art on your plate. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2025

Gym shorts are quite literally built to move around in—just the thing when taking five steps outside can feel like running a marathon. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 July 2025

In an airplane cabin on an early-morning flight, a hot cup of coffee or tea might sound like just the thing to keep you cozy and alert. —Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 1 July 2025

Rhymes for just the thing

• anything
• colouring
• everything
• nuzzling
• snorkeling
• splattering
• superstring
• underwing
• worshiping
• bing
• bring
• ching