hospital pass
noun/ˈhɒspɪtl pɑːs/
/ˈhɑːspɪtl pæs/
- (in football (soccer) or rugby ) a pass that is too far in front of a player, so that as they catch the ball they will probably be tackled by a player from the other team, and possibly hurt
- a difficult problem that you pass on to somebody else to deal with
- The outgoing Labour government threw the new prime minister a hospital pass—an economy in need of life support.
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