A cold drink is exactly what I need; that's the ticket.
that's the ticket
idiomThat's just right; that's just what is needed.
Origin
disputed originEllipsis of that's the ticket for soup, from the 1820s.
We were struggling to fix the engine, but this new part is exactly what we needed—that's the ticket.
After hours of searching for the perfect solution to the complex design flaw, the lead engineer realized that this simple adjustment was finally the ticket.
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buy a ticket to
Used to indicate that someone is in agreement with an assertion, statement, or suggestion.
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E ticket
Something very thrilling or exciting.
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golden ticket
A qualification, person or thing that can provide positive opportunities.
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meal ticket
Someone or something that provides income or livelihood, especially as an exploited source.
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one-way ticket to Palookaville
Something that results in failure or obscurity, with no chance at redemption; a dead end.
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punch someone's ticket
To put someone, especially oneself, in a position to advance or to achieve a desired objective; to gain useful experience.
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that's about the size of it
That is the situation; that is how it is.
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that's all she wrote
Indicating an abrupt termination of a project, or of one’s hopes or plans.