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Hospital pass
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
pass
(for
schools
,
military
, etc.)
exempting
one from
regular
activities, to instead
visit
a
hospital
for treatment
●
In Australian English, British English, Irish English & Sports:
A
poorly
executed
pass
to a
team-mate
, who is likely to
lose
the
ball
as a result
. (Originally
rugby union
, where the
recipient
of a
hospital pass
is a
sitting duck
for a
hard
tackle.)
●
a
promotion
or
delegation
which is likely to
end in
failure
or
ignominy
; a
poisoned
chalice
●
A
throw
that
stays in
the
air
long enough that it allows
too many
people to get underneath it,
increasing
the risk of
injury
and a
trip
to the hospital.
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