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just the job/ticket just the jobExactly the thing that is or was needed or called for. You need a suitcase and I've got just the job—look at this beauty! The new opening act turned out to be just the job for the variety show—they were a hit!See also: job, justjust the ticketExactly the thing that is or was needed or called for. You need a suitcase and I've got just the ticket—look at this beauty! The new opening act turned out to be just the ticket for the variety show—they were a hit!See also: just, ticketjust the ticketFig. to be just the perfect thing. This soup is just the ticket for a quick lunch. A good, hot cup of coffee will be just the ticket.See also: just, ticketjust the ticketAlso, that's the ticket. Exactly what is needed; exactly right. For example, This van is just the ticket for carrying all our luggage, or That's the ticket-you're handling that chain saw very well. The second phrase dates from the early 1800s, and the first is slightly newer. The exact allusion is disputed-it could be to a winning lottery ticket, a price tag for merchandise, or, as one writer suggests, a corruption of the French word etiquette for "appropriate behavior." For a synonym, see way to go. See also: just, ticketjust the ticket INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONEDIf something is just the ticket, it is exactly what is wanted or needed. An open-air lunch was just the ticket. Gilly Forge's matching hat and gloves are just the ticket for dressing up last season's coat.See also: just, ticketjust the job exactly what is needed. British informalSee also: job, justjust the ˈjob/ˈticket (informal) exactly what is wanted or needed: That cup of tea was just the job.See also: job, just, ticketjust the ticket n. just the perfect thing. A nice cup of tea will be just the ticket. See also: just, ticket |