perfect
adjective /ˈpɜːfɪkt/
/ˈpɜːrfɪkt/
Idioms - having everything that is necessary; complete and without faults or weaknesses
- in perfect condition
- He smiled, revealing a perfect set of teeth.
- Well I'm sorry—but nobody's perfect (= used when somebody has criticized you).
- In a perfect world, everybody would have everything they needed.
- What's your idea of the perfect partner?
Extra Examples- He had brought chaos to her once perfect life.
- He seemed too perfect to be real.
- Her high heels emphasized her already perfect legs.
- The treaty is far from perfect, but it is clearly the way forward.
- a seemingly perfect alibi
- the impossibly perfect shine on the vinyl-tiled floors
- He has behaved like a perfect gentleman ever since I met him.
- Most of our testers considered the driving position and seats close to perfect.
- She came up with the perfect excuse that she had to visit her sick grandmother.
- This album is almost perfect to me.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- completely correct; exact and accurate
- She speaks perfect English.
- a perfect fit/match
- What perfect timing!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- the best of its kind
- a perfect example of the painter’s early style
- the perfect crime (= one in which the criminal is never discovered)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
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- excellent; very good
- The weather was perfect.
- I have this dress that would just look perfect on you!
Synonyms excellentexcellent- outstanding
- perfect
- superb
- excellent extremely good. Excellent is used especially about standards of service or of something that somebody has worked to produce: The rooms are excellent value at $20 a night. • He speaks excellent English. Excellent is also used to show that you are very pleased about something or that you approve of something: You can all come? Excellent!
- outstanding extremely good. Outstanding is used especially about how well somebody does something or how good somebody is at something: an outstanding achievement
- perfect so good that it could not be better. Perfect is used especially about conditions or how suitable something is for a purpose: Conditions were perfect for walking. • She came up with the perfect excuse.
- superb (informal) extremely good or impressive:
- The facilities at the hotel are superb.
- a(n) excellent/outstanding/perfect/superb job/performance
- a(n) excellent/outstanding/superb achievement
- really/absolutely/quite excellent/outstanding/perfect/superb
Extra Examples- He had high blood pressure but was in otherwise perfect health.
- ‘What's your room like?’ ‘Perfect!’
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
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- exactly right for somebody/something synonym ideal
- perfect for somebody/something Hawaii is the perfect place for a honeymoon.
- She's the perfect candidate for the job.
- You and Jeff are perfect for each other.
- ‘Will 2.30 be OK for you?’ ‘Perfect, thanks.’
Extra Examples- The town's position in the region makes it perfect for touring.
- It was a perfect day for a picnic.
- Conditions were perfect for walking.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- just
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- [only before noun] total; complete
- I don't know him—he's a perfect stranger.
- I have a perfect right to ask you—and you have the right not to answer.
- (grammar) connected with the form of a verb that consists of part of the verb have with the past participle of the main verb, used to express actions completed by the present or a particular point in the past or future
- ‘I have eaten’ is the present perfect tense of the verb ‘to eat’, ‘I had eaten’ is the past perfect and ‘I will have eaten’ is the future perfect.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French perfet, from Latin perfectus ‘completed’, from the verb perficere, from per- ‘through, completely’ + facere ‘do’.
Idioms
in an ideal/a perfect world
- used to say that something is what you would like to happen or what should happen, but you know it cannot
- In an ideal world we would be recycling and reusing everything.
Extra Examples- In a perfect world no one would need to pay for healthcare.
- In an ideal world, I'd like to work just three days a week.
practice makes perfect
- (saying) a way of encouraging people by telling them that if you do an activity regularly and try to improve your skill, you will become very good at it