be just the ticket
Example Sentences
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A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for some people to help them feel better about themselves.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
So hiking, diving, caving and other activities on secluded volcanic islands 900 or so miles from the rest of Europe seemed to be just the ticket.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
As the world practices social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many have been looking for ways to hang out virutally and D-Nice’s joyous dance party proved to be just the ticket.
From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2020
Supervisors not in District 2 or 3, overlapping the site of LACMA’s campus, might figure that a satellite coming their way would be just the ticket.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2019
“There’s a place on the edge of the village that would be just the ticket, but I don’t suppose it could be bought for love nor money.”
From Across the Years by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)
