just what the doctor ordered

1. Exactly what was needed. For example, This steak is just what the doctor ordered, or You've been a great help in our office—just what the doctor ordered. This expression alludes to a physician's prescription for a cure. [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

This feel-good musical is just what the doctor ordered in these far less carefree times.

From Los Angeles Times

In that regard, the Indo-Pacific Quad will be just what the doctor ordered.

From BBC

It’s been a tough morning on all of us, her supervisor sighs, “and I thought a little frivolity would be just what the doctor ordered.”

From Salon

For some, it may be just what the doctor ordered for a mid-December mind vacation.

From Los Angeles Times

And can we agree that starting the morning off with a shot or two of rum might be just what the doctor ordered by mid-December?

From Salon