doctor's orders
doctor's orders · doctor's orderses
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see doctor, -'s, ordersUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see doctor, -'s, orders.
Meaning
2 senses(plural, plural only)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see doctor, -'s, orders.
(UK, plural, plural only)The number nine.
Origin
A laxative pill, "number 9", once issued in the British armyA laxative pill, "number 9", once issued in the British army
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Forms
plural: doctor's orderses| Singular | doctor's orders |
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regular