
Just what the doctor ordered
Situational Use
Used when something is perfectly suited to one's immediate needs or problems.
I was so hungry, and the pizza arrived just what the doctor ordered.
Expressing Relief
Commonly used to express relief after receiving something beneficial or soothing.
A day off after the busy season was just what the doctor ordered.
Not Literal
The phrase is not medical advice but a figure of speech implying something beneficial.
That joke was just what the doctor ordered to lighten the mood.