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just what the doctor ordered

Syllables: just what the doc·tor or·deredUK/ˌd͡ʒʌst ʍɒt ðə ˈdɒktə ˌɔːdəd/US/ˌd͡ʒʌst ʍɑt ðə ˈdɑktɚ ˌɔɹdɚd/

just what the doctor ordered is the alternative form of what the doctor ordered.

Meaning of what the doctor ordered

Noun

what the doctor ordered (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Exactly what is necessary or useful in a given situation; something very beneficial or desirable.

Questions about just what the doctor ordered

What is just what the doctor ordered the alternative form of?
Just what the doctor ordered is the alternative form of what the doctor ordered.
How do you pronounce just what the doctor ordered?
Just what the doctor ordered is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒʌst ʍɒt ðə ˈdɒktə ˌɔːdəd/ (UK).

Words near just what the doctor ordered in the dictionary

  1. just shoot me
  2. just so
  3. just the same
  4. just the ticket
  5. just then
  6. just what the doctor ordered
  7. just wondering
  8. just yet
  9. just you wait
  10. just-folks
  11. just-in-time

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