Definition
To be particularly pleasing or appropriate; to be just right.
Origins
Likely originally reflecting either the same metaphor as scratch the itch or a shooting-at-a-target metaphor, although not always perceived through those lenses anymore.
In Context
- "Some ice cold lemonade would hit the spot on a warm afternoon."
- "Even in the Midwestern summer heat, Al’s dogs hit the spot. Chicago is indisputably a hot-dog town, and there may be no better time than summer to feel that sunshine in your hands."
Also Said As
- scratch the itch
- scratch an itch
- hit the button