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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

'The meal has hit the spot'

0 When you say 'The meal has hit the spot', you mean you like the meal a lot, right? Is there a better way to say it? Thank you.02br
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*71*0 01p 00The meal hit a sensitive point, which could be IMO either positive or negative:02p 01p 02br 00Sea Kayaking the British Columbia Coast - Meals02br 00... meals served on our trips are the kind of food that hits that spot that everyone mentions when their meal has hit 'the spot'. 02br 00Yes, the only way to gauge if a McD's meal has hit the spot is if your heart starts to hurt.

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  • *71*0 01p 00The meal hit a sensitive point, which could be IMO either positive or negative:02p 01p 02br 00Sea Kayaking the British Columbia Coast - Meals02br 00...
  • meals served on our trips are the kind of food that hits that spot that everyone mentions when their meal has hit 'the spot'.
  • 02br 00Yes, the only way to gauge if a McD's meal has hit the spot is if your heart starts to hurt.
  • I know my heart was clutching its' heart.
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00The meal hit a sensitive point, which could be IMO either positive or negative:02p

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00... meals served on our trips are the kind of food that hits that spot that everyone mentions when their meal has hit 'the spot'. Caitlyn does the grocery ...02br
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0 It means that it was a great meal , it was just what you wanted, and you now feel full-up. 0-
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0Yes, American English too. It was "just what the doctor ordered," which is another way to say that you got exactly what you needed/hoped for.02br
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00I have never seen it used negatively in that sense.0-
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