be just the ticket
Example Sentences
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Jack Dempsey hasn't played a whole pile of rugby but his carrying and his intensity might be just the ticket to get Scotland over the line.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 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
I remember one who would be just the ticket.
From We Can't Have Everything by Hughes, Rupert
