English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "the doctor who" Mean?
Learn what "the doctor who" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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No, I didn't. The doctor who cared about me
It means a doctor said the speaker had poison in their body or had been harmed by poison.
From On One Condition, Episode 57
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone reports that a doctor told them they had been poisoned.
Usage Scenario
Use this to describe a medical or crime-related discovery. It is very serious and usually appears in dramatic storytelling, not casual conversation.
Better ways to say it
1
The doctor told me I got poisoned.
2
I was poisoned.
3
The doctor said I had been poisoned.
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