to a tee
Without any deviation
To a tee means exactly, perfectly, or precisely right.
The expression usually follows a verb like fit, suit, or describe: That job suits her to a tee.
The origin is uncertain—it may reference the tee in golf (a precise starting point) or an earlier expression "to a T" of unknown derivation.
Either way, it emphasizes complete accuracy or an ideal match between two things.
- spot-onPrecisely correct, informally
- nailed itSucceeded completely, emphatically
- right on the moneyCompletely accurate assessment
- just rightExactly as needed
- bang onExactly correct, informal
fits like a glove · picture-perfect · exactitude · accuracy · letter perfect · dead-on · hit the mark · tailor-made · meticulousness · like clockwork · preciseness · by the book · correctness · perfection · flawlessness · rigor · cut and dried · blueprints
to a teeapproximately
Close but not exact
roughly · more or less · loosely · imprecisely · inexactly
to a teepoorly
In an inferior way
badly · not at all · imperfectly · partially · incompletely