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Dale's Scrubs S1 E1
Idioms and Vocabulary from "Scrubs"
Term | Definition |
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a safety net | people or things that can help you if needed |
to page someone | send an electronic signal or make an announcement |
to be on-call | must be ready to go in to work immediately IF needed |
to be deep | thoughtful, serious, intelligent, wise |
to be chicken | scared, afraid, nervous |
to hook up with | have sex with |
small talk | superficial polite discussion |
to do rounds | talk to each of the patients in a hospital |
to room with | share an apartment or house |
to flirt with | try to start a romantic relationship, hit on |
to be a piece of cake | easy |
chop chop | Hurry! |
to branch out | try a new thing |
dementia | loss of mental abilities |
deceased | dead |
a cadaver | a dead body |
an intern | a new doctor who is still training |
worst-case scenario | the most negative situation that could happen |
autopsy | medical procedure to study a dead body |
to be on the hook | responsible for something bad |