to a tee
Example Sentences
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As the following chart shows, the transportation ETF — the IYT — has followed that pattern to a tee.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Recorded in 1959 by Carl Perkins, one of Ringo’s idols, the song suits the former Beatle’s voice to a tee.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
If there was ever a blueprint for a traditional Southern Baptist worship service, Fern Creek Baptist Church followed it to a tee on a recent Sunday.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023
He was an NHS worker who died of Covid and "followed the rules to a tee", and whose family were only able to see him for a single video call from hospital.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2022
Feeling somewhat nervous, Jeremy followed the street until it came to a tee.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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