made to order
tuˈɔr adjective
1.
made in accordance with an individual's specifications or requirements: a made-to-order suit. Compare ready-to-wear.
2.
perfectly suited.
Origin:
1905–10
1905–10
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made to order
Also, built to order. Very suitable, as in Her new assignment was built to order for her. In its literal use, this idiom refers to an item fashioned according to particular instructions. [Mid-1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Made to order
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