a treat
English
Etymology
An ellipsis of like a treat (“thing that gives pleasure”).[1]
Adverb
a treat (not comparable)
- (British, colloquial) Very nicely or effectively.
- The plan worked a treat.
- That meal went down a treat.
Synonyms
- like a charm
References
- Tarselius, Rut (1960), “You Dance a Treat”, in Stockholm Studies in Modern Philology (New Series), volume 1, pages 132–3
Anagrams
- atrate, tear at, terata