hit the spot

Verb

Meaning

hit the spot (third-person singular simple present hits the spot, present participle hitting the spot, simple past and past participle hit the spot)

(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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

suffice overjoy fill the bill fit the bill make happy delectate arride

Examples

When I was turning 40, I felt that there were no books out there that hit the spot in terms of what I wanted to read. Molly Ringwald

A box of Dots won't hit the spot on Valentine's Day. Source: Internet

So far, Double Down Saloon has my heart, but I’m still in search of that pizza that will hit the spot when I’m feeling homesick. Source: Internet

But I must admit that there are moments when, as sublime as it can be, a bowl of lettuce with a simple vinaigrette doesn’t quite hit the spot. Source: Internet

I made this recipe last week when it was still ugly and cold outside and it really hit the spot. Source: Internet

It hit the spot on a warm spring evening. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hit the showers hit the silk hit the skids hit the stage hit the stores hit the streets