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you're the doctor

you're the doctor phrase: indicates that the speaker defers to the addressed person's authority or expertise.

Phrase

you're the doctor

  1. (colloquial) Indicates that the speaker defers to the addressed person's authority or expertise.

Forms of you're the doctor

alternative formyou are the doctor

Questions about you're the doctor

What does you're the doctor mean?
You're the doctor means indicates that the speaker defers to the addressed person's authority or expertise.
What part of speech is you're the doctor?
You're the doctor is a phrase.

Words near you're the doctor in the dictionary

  1. you're on
  2. you're only as good as your last shift
  3. you're right
  4. you're telling me
  5. you're the boss
  6. you're the doctor
  7. you're welcome
  8. you're welcome a million
  9. you'ren't
  10. you's
  11. you'se

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