"that's the ticket" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-that's the ticket.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Ellipsis of that's the ticket for soup, from the 1820s. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|en|that's the ticket for soup}} Ellipsis of that's the ticket for soup Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} that's the ticket
  1. (idiomatic) That's just right; that's just what is needed. Tags: idiomatic

Alternative forms

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