the killing season
the killing season
rude slang The supposed rise in medical mistakes that occurs at the same time as newly-qualified doctors begin to treat patients, usually in early August. Primarily heard in US. I'm doubly worried about my dad. Not only does he have to have emergency surgery, but he's having it during the killing season—he's being treated by some doctor who's younger than I am!
See also: killing, season
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- the July effect
- if you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything
- divine
- to err is human
- to err is human (to forgive is divine)
- to err is human, to forgive divine
- spot check
- every time
- cellular Macarena
- next, first, second, etc. time around/round