Question

in_the_loop_210 to suit or satisfy a need Synonym: hit the spot.

Accepted Answer

FILL/FIT THE BILL I’m looking for a lightweight gray suit. This one fits the bill—I can wear it year-round.We thanked the real estate agent for trying to find us a house, but the ones she showed us just didn’t fill the bill.

Id	in_the_loop_210
Idiom	FILL/FIT THE BILL
Definition	to suit or satisfy a need
Examples	I’m looking for a lightweight gray suit. This one fits the bill—I can wear it year-round. We thanked the real estate agent for trying to find us a house, but the ones she showed us just didn’t fill the bill.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: hit the spot.

Bill Loop Fill/Fit Suit Satisfy I’m Lightweight Gray