fit like a glove

Syllable breakdown

Dictionary meaning

to be perfectly suited or adapted to a particular purpose, person, or situation, with a precision and completeness that leaves no excess or deficiency; the metaphor draws on the experience of a well-made glove that conforms exactly to the contours of the hand — neither too loose nor too tight, covering every finger precisely, enabling full dexterity while providing complete coverage; the phrase is used both literally in clothing contexts, to describe garments that are perfectly proportioned for a specific body, and figuratively in any domain where a match between a thing and its purpose is so complete as to seem inevitable; a role that fits like a glove, a solution that fits like a glove, or a partnership that fits like a glove all carry the sense of natural, frictionless compatibility that makes the combination seem destined