just what the doctor ordered
idiom
informal
: exactly what is wanted or needed
A day at the beach was just what the doctor ordered.
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With little more than a few beach chairs and a tiny oceanfront bar, these clean, cozy accommodations feel perfectly remote and removed, just what the doctor ordered for your stay on Anegada.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
The Angels had returned home dragging a four-game losing streak, and Trout said Neto was just what the doctor ordered.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Playing this Oklahoma State squad should be just what the doctor ordered.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
If so, these adjustable dividers are just what the doctor ordered.
—Mina Hochberg, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
The Angels had returned home dragging a four-game losing streak, and Trout said Neto was just what the doctor ordered.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Playing this Oklahoma State squad should be just what the doctor ordered.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
If so, these adjustable dividers are just what the doctor ordered.
—Mina Hochberg, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for just what the doctor ordered
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“Just what the doctor ordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20what%20the%20doctor%20ordered. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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