be just the ticket
Example Sentences
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As I imagine the series will do well — mystery with a smattering of horror seems very much what the people want — more may be just the ticket for some people.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 4, 2026
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 β 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 β Sep. 9, 2022
A Florentine apothecary’s rose-scented deodorant for cats and dogs may be just the ticket.
From New York Times β Feb. 4, 2022
But about your dog, Giglamps: -that cupboard there would be just the ticket; you could put him under the wine-bottles, and then there'd be wine above and whine below.
From Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green by Cuthbert Bede
