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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How Popcorn Affects Your Stomach When your stomach starts growling between meals, popcorn might be just the thing to alleviate those annoying hunger pangs.
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 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, 19 Dec. 2025
Different personalities mesh differently, and what doesn’t work in one situation might be just the thing in another.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Fellow Opus Fellow’s versatile entry-level coffee grinder is just the thing for someone who is trying to improve their morning coffee but doesn’t know where to start.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 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, 19 Dec. 2025
Different personalities mesh differently, and what doesn’t work in one situation might be just the thing in another.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Fellow Opus Fellow’s versatile entry-level coffee grinder is just the thing for someone who is trying to improve their morning coffee but doesn’t know where to start.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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