just what the doctor ordered

Bedeutung

exactly what you need to feel better

Genau das, was jemand braucht, um sich besser zu fühlen.

Beispiele

1. 1After a cold walk, a hot bowl of soup was just what the doctor ordered.
2. 2A week in the sun sounds like just what the doctor ordered.
3. 3I was exhausted after the exams, so a lazy weekend at the lake was just what the doctor ordered.
4. 4When the air conditioning finally came on, the cool breeze was just what the doctor ordered.
5. 5Thanks for the tea and biscuits — that's just what the doctor ordered after such a long meeting.

Grammatik

Feste Wendung: ordered bleibt in der Vergangenheit, unabhängig von der Zeitform des Satzes. Oft nach be oder sound like.