you're the doctor

phrase

Indicates that the speaker defers to the addressed person's authority or expertise.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative you are the doctor

  1. colloquialIndicates that the speaker defers to the addressed person's authority or expertise.
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APA

you're the doctor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you're%20the%20doctor

MLA

“you're the doctor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you're%20the%20doctor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you're the doctor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you're%20the%20doctor.

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