Just what the doctor ordered

phrase

Exactly what is needed or desired.

After a tiring day, a cup of hot tea was just what the doctor ordered.

Often appears as...

this nap is just what the doctor ordered
a break is just what the doctor ordered

Usage tips

Approving

Idiomatic

phrase

Exactly what is needed or desired.

After a tiring day, a cup of hot tea was just what the doctor ordered.

Often appears as...

this nap is just what the doctor ordered
a break is just what the doctor ordered

Usage tips

Approving

Idiomatic

Definition 1 of 1

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Situational Use

Used when something is perfectly suited to one's immediate needs or problems.

I was so hungry, and the pizza arrived just what the doctor ordered.

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Expressing Relief

Commonly used to express relief after receiving something beneficial or soothing.

A day off after the busy season was just what the doctor ordered.

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Not Literal

The phrase is not medical advice but a figure of speech implying something beneficial.

That joke was just what the doctor ordered to lighten the mood.

Pro Tip 1/3

Situational Use

Used when something is perfectly suited to one's immediate needs or problems.

I was so hungry, and the pizza arrived just what the doctor ordered.

Pro Tip 2/3

Expressing Relief

Commonly used to express relief after receiving something beneficial or soothing.

A day off after the busy season was just what the doctor ordered.

Pro Tip 3/3

Not Literal

The phrase is not medical advice but a figure of speech implying something beneficial.

That joke was just what the doctor ordered to lighten the mood.

Pro Tip 1/3

Situational Use

Used when something is perfectly suited to one's immediate needs or problems.

I was so hungry, and the pizza arrived just what the doctor ordered.

Pro Tip 2/3

Expressing Relief

Commonly used to express relief after receiving something beneficial or soothing.

A day off after the busy season was just what the doctor ordered.

Pro Tip 3/3

Not Literal

The phrase is not medical advice but a figure of speech implying something beneficial.

That joke was just what the doctor ordered to lighten the mood.

Visual representation of the word "Just what the doctor ordered"

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