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hit the spot

Give total satisfaction, as in This beer really hits the spot. This expression gained enormous currency with a 1930s advertising jingle, in which a popular soda was said to hit the spot. [Slang; mid-1800s]

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“When I catch the ball and bring it back, when my elbow hits my knee, I know that I’m going to hit the spot,” he says.

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�� awaits might be just a dive, but a hot bowl of ramen rarely fails to hit the spot.

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After Teatro ZinZanni didn’t hit the spot for me, I went to a handful of Seattle’s popular all-in-one nightlife venues to find out who is doing what well, and to get a read on the food and the vibes to see what kind of patron might most enjoy each establishment.

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Although these muffins hit the spot anytime, I especially have a taste for them right now with the azaleas in full bloom and nature is all abuzz.

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“Oh, that would hit the spot,” Dad said.

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