what the doctor ordered
English
WOTD – 30 March 2021
Etymology
A reference to a doctor prescribing treatment to alleviate a patient’s illness, or a course of action (exercise, a healthy diet, relaxation, etc.) that will be beneficial to the patient’s health.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʍɒt ðə ˈdɒktə ˌɔːdəd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌʍɑt ðə ˈdɑktɚ ˌɔɹdɚd/, [ˌwɑt-]
(just what the doctor ordered)Audio (AU) (file) - Hyphenation: what the doc‧tor or‧dered
Noun
Alternative forms
Translations
exactly what is necessary or useful in a given situation
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See also
- doctor's orders
- you are the doctor, you're the doctor
Further reading
- “what the doctor ordered” under “doctor, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, July 2020. - “be just what the doctor ordered, phrase”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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