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just what the doctor ordered

just what the doctor ordered {n. phr.}, {informal}

Exactly what is needed or wanted.

"Ah! Just what the doctor ordered!" exclaimed Joe when Mary brought him a cold soda.

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[what] See: [COME WHAT MAY], [GET WHAT'S COMING TO ONE], [I'LL TELL YOU WHAT], [JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED], [SO WHAT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[doctor] See: [JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[same here] {informal} And it is the same with me; and the same for me. - Used only in speech. * /Mary ordered an ice cream soda, and Jill said, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[doctor up] {v. phr.} To meddle with; adulterate. * /You don't have to doctor up this basic salad with a lot of extras as I am trying to lose weight./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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