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Dale's Scrubs S1 E1
Idioms and Vocabulary from "Scrubs"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |