that's the ticket for soup

A form of that's the ticket — That's just right; that's just what is needed.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. archaicArchaic form of that's the ticket (“that is just right, or exactly what is needed”).

Origin

In allusion to the card given to beggars for immediate relief at soup kitchens.

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APA

that's the ticket for soup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that's%20the%20ticket%20for%20soup

MLA

“that's the ticket for soup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that's%20the%20ticket%20for%20soup. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “that's the ticket for soup,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that's%20the%20ticket%20for%20soup.

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