to a T
Precisely; exactly; perfectly; with great attention to detailPrecisely; exactly; perfectly; with great attention to detail.
» How much does it cost to make a T-shirt?
Скільки коштує зробити футболку? — deniko
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1 senses(idiomatic)Precisely; exactly; perfectly; with great attention to detail.
The announcement of the political endorsement was timed to a T.
auf den Punkt gebracht
в соверше́нствеv soveršénstve, кома́р но́са не подто́читkomár nósa ne podtóčit
Examples
20 sentencesHow much does it cost to make a T-shirt?
Скільки коштує зробити футболку? — deniko
Remember to cross your t's.
Не забувай ставити крапки над "і". — deniko
Don't forget to cross your t's.
I'm going to buy her a T-shirt.
deIch werde ihr ein T-Shirt kaufen. — mhr
I'm going to buy him a T-shirt.
ruЯ куплю ему футболку. — marafon
deIch werde ihm ein T-Shirt kaufen. — mhr
Translations
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Origin
The origins of this phrase are uncertain, but it has been observed in print since at leastThe origins of this phrase are uncertain, but it has been observed in print since at least 1693, and likely was around well before that. The possibly related phrase to a tittle is found in a 1607 play, The Woman Hater by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher ("I'll quote him to a tittle"). The T in the phrase to a T is likely the first letter of a word, with tittle being the most likely source.
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