в самый раз

• В САМЫЙ РАЗ coll

[PrepP; Invar; usu. subj-compl with copula; fixed WO]

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1. [subj: concr, abstr, or infin]

⇒ sth. is timely, sth. happens at the appropriate time:

- (it's) just the right time;

- (at) just the right moment;

- (at) the perfect time;

- perfect timing.

     ♦ [Веселый:] А не спеть ли нам ребята? По-моему, в самый раз (Вампилов 3). [Cheerful:] Why don't we sing something, eh? I think this is just the right time for it (3a)

2. в самый раз (кому) [subj: abstr, human, concr, or infin]

⇒ a person or thing is exactly what is needed or what s.o. wants, needs etc:

- just right;

- just the thing;

- just what person Y needs;

- [when used as indep. sent] that's it;

- that's the way (the ticket).

     ♦ "Друзья мои, - сказал он, - ушедшие ушли, а мы давайте займем места за этим столом. Если они вернут нашу девочку в целости - пиршество будет в самый раз. Если не вернут - будем считать этот стол поминальным" (Искандер 3). "Му friends," he said, "those who have gone are gone, and as for us, let us take our places at these tables. If they bring our girl back safe and sound-the feast will be just the thing. If they don't - we'll count this as the funeral table" (3a).

     ♦ "Раечка, Лёвушка, спасибо, дорогие. Сикстинская - это в самый раз! Очень я ей обрадовалась" (Орлова 1). "Raya and Lev, thank you, my dears. Raphael's Madonna was just what I needed! I was overjoyed with her" (1a).

3. в самый раз (кому) [subj: a noun denoting footwear, an item of clothing etc]

⇒ sth. fits s.o. exactly as it should:

- X Y-y в самый раз{{}}≈ X is just Y's size;

- X fits (Y) perfectly (well);

- X is a perfect fit;

- X fits (Y) like a glove;

- it's as if X were made to measure;

- [in limited contexts] there's a good fit now.

     ♦ Француз, видимо, боялся, чтобы пленные, смотревшие на него, не засмеялись, и поспешно сунул голову в рубашку... "Вишь, в самый раз", - приговаривал Платон, обдергивая рубаху (Толстой 7). Не [the Frenchman] was evidently afraid that the prisoners looking on would laugh at him, and thrust his head into the shirt hurriedly. ..."See, it fits well!" Platon kept repeating, pulling the shirt straight (7b). He [the Frenchman] was evidently afraid that the prisoners looking on would laugh at him, and hastily thrust his head into the shirt. ..."There's a good fit now!" Platon kept saying, pulling the shirt down (7a).