just what the doctor ordered
idiom
informal
: exactly what is wanted or needed
A day at the beach was just what the doctor ordered.
Examples of just what the doctor ordered in a Sentence
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Pisces February 19 – March 20 A little joy is just what the doctor ordered!
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
The only question now is whether Inside Out 2 can pass up Super Mario Bros.
Inside Out 2 is just what the doctor ordered for Pixar, which has endured several years of strife, including when the former Disney regime decided to send a trio of Pixar films straight to streaming.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2024
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 A little bit of pleasure is just what the doctor ordered.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Here’s why a long, hot soak may be just what the doctor ordered, and Vogue’s pick of the best products to add to yours.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Here’s why a long, hot soak may be just what the doctor ordered.
—Georgia Day, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
In a way, their meeting was just what the doctor ordered, even if Dr. Kathryn McCarthy Mullooly won’t quite say that.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2024
Physical therapy and other forms of slower, less intense movement might be just what the doctor ordered.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
Before the winter blues get the best of you, a romantic vacation might be just what the doctor ordered.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
The only question now is whether Inside Out 2 can pass up Super Mario Bros.
Inside Out 2 is just what the doctor ordered for Pixar, which has endured several years of strife, including when the former Disney regime decided to send a trio of Pixar films straight to streaming.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2024
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 A little bit of pleasure is just what the doctor ordered.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Here’s why a long, hot soak may be just what the doctor ordered, and Vogue’s pick of the best products to add to yours.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Here’s why a long, hot soak may be just what the doctor ordered.
—Georgia Day, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
In a way, their meeting was just what the doctor ordered, even if Dr. Kathryn McCarthy Mullooly won’t quite say that.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2024
Physical therapy and other forms of slower, less intense movement might be just what the doctor ordered.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
Before the winter blues get the best of you, a romantic vacation might be just what the doctor ordered.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
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