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be just what someone needs

be exactly suitable

To be exactly the right thing for someone at a particular time.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

You look exhausted.

Yes, a hot bath would be just what I need.

Play the conversation

A quiet evening at home is just what I need after this busy week.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: A quiet evening is just what I need for relax.

Say: A quiet evening is just what I need to relax.

After “what I need,” use “to” before a verb that says what the thing is needed for.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

be just what I need; be just what someone needed

Your turn: say it out loud

A quiet evening at home is just what I need after this busy week.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

be just what someone needs

be exactly suitable

“A quiet evening at home is just what I need after this busy week.”

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