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A laxative pill, "number 9", once issued in the British army
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
doctor's orders
Today it means: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see doctor, -'s, orders. Full definition →
Today it means: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see doctor, -'s, orders. Full definition →
A laxative pill, "number 9", once issued in the British army
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.