hit the spot

English

Verb

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  1. (informal) To be particularly pleasing or appropriate; to be just right.
    Synonym: hit the button
    Some ice cold lemonade would hit the spot on a warm afternoon.
    • 2022 July 21, Eric Kim, “Welcome to Chicago, Hot Dog Town, U.S.A.”, in The New York Times:
      Even in the Midwestern summer heat, Al’s dogs hit the spot. Chicago is indisputably a hot-dog town, and there may be no better time than summer to feel that sunshine in your hands.

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