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Käännös:
hospital pass (suomeksi)
- Määritelmät:
- (lb, en, literally) A pass (for schools, military, etc.) exempting one from regular activities, to instead visit a hospital for treatment
- (lb, en, figuratively, sport, British, Australian, Irish) 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.)
- (lb, en, by extension) a promotion or delegation which is likely to end in failure or ignominy; a poisoned chalice
- (lb, en, figuratively, Ultimate Frisbee) 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.