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just the man/woman for the job
Definition
› a man/woman who has all the skills for a particular piece of work: We need someone who has experience in marketing and teaching, and I think Alex is just the woman for the job.Recruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobs
(Definition of just the man/woman for the job from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Applying for a job
Synonyms and related words:
- anoint verb (FOR A JOB)
- applicant noun
- appoint verb (PERSON)
- appointed adjective (PERSON)
- appointee noun
- go into sth phrasal verb (START)
- golden hello noun
- handpicked adjective
- headhunt verb
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- take sb on phrasal verb (EMPLOY)
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