a treat

adverb

Very nicely or effectively.

“The plan worked a treat.”

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like a charm
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Meanings

adverba treat (not comparable)
  1. BritishEnglishcolloquialnot comparableVery nicely or effectively.

    The plan worked a treat.

    2 more examples

    That meal went down a treat.

    “She was goin' a treat yesterday,” lied Sam, removing the sparking plugs.

    1970, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 118

    Synonyms: like a charm

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbVery nicely or effectively.

Similar
like a charm
Also see
like a charm

Origin

An ellipsis of like a treat (“thing that gives pleasure”).

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APA

a treat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20treat

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“a treat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20treat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a treat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20treat.

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