doctor's orders plural noun

/ˌdɒk.təˈzɔː.dəz/

/ˌdɑːk.tɚˈzɔːr.dɚz/ n mainly humorous

Definition

used to mean that you must do something because your doctor has told you to do it

I have to have a week off work - it's doctor's orders!

(Definition of doctor's orders plural noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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