TO A T Definition & Meaning

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Also, to a turn . Perfectly, exactly right, as in The description fitted him to a T , or The roast was done to a turn . The first expression, dating from the late 1600s, may allude to the T-square, used for accurate drawing, but some think it refers to crossing one's T's. The variant alludes to meat being turned on a spit until it is cooked to the proper degree. The variant was first recorded in 1780.

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And now every time I’ve made it since, I follow these intricate instructions to a T.

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Campbell confirmed as much at his emotional postgame news conference, saying, “I explained everything pregame, to a T. OK? I did that.”

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Just an unbelievable play that really displays his ball-tracking sills to a T right there where you can picture him whether it’s Jaxon or Willie Mays.”

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“Our team played the script to a T, except the finish,” said Maryland coach Mike Locksley.

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“We talked about what our game plan was going to be, and I watched this group go out and execute it to a T.”

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