あつらえむき

あつらえむき【誂え向き】

●あつらえ向きの perfect [just right] 《for…》; ideal 《for…》; most suitable 《for…》; well-adapted 《for [to]…》; well-fitted 《for…》; particularly appropriate 《for…》

・あつらえ向きの品[人] just what one wanted; the very thing [man] one wanted; the right thing [man] 《for…》; just the thing [man] 《for…》

・その日は運動会にあつらえ向きの天気でした. The weather was just perfect [ideal] for the Sports Day.

・看護婦は彼女にあつらえ向きの職業だ. Nursing is the ideal [a made-to-order] job for her.

・ここは老人ホームを建てるにはあつらえ向きの場所だ. This is an [the] ideal place for building a home for the aged [a nursing home, an old folks home, an aged care facility].

・彼は教師にはあつらえ向きの性格だ. He has the right temperament to be a teacher. | He is well-suited to [for] teaching. | He is cut out for a teacher.

●それはあつらえ向きだ. That's just what [just the thing] I wanted. | That is made to order for me. | That fits the bill perfectly. | 《口》 That's just the ticket.

・オリヴィエはオセロにあつらえ向きである. Olivier is tailor-made for Othello.