box on the table

slang To die in surgery. We did everything we could, but the patient boxed on the table.

See also: box, on, table

boxed on the table

slang Died in surgery. We did everything we could, but the patient boxed on the table.

See also: box, on, table

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

boxed on the table

Sl. died on the (operating) table. (Medical.) The surgeon did the best job possible, but the patient boxed on the table. Another patient boxed on the table. That's three this month.

See also: box, on, table

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

box on the table

mod. die on the (operating) table. (see also boxed.) The surgeon did the best job possible, but the patient boxed on the table.

See also: box, on, table

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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boxed on the table
everything
everything an' all
everything in the garden is lovely
everything in the garden is lovely/rosy
lovely
rosy
everything in the garden is rosy
sum total
everything is rosy in the garden

词组	box on the table
释义	box on the table box on the table slang To die in surgery. We did everything we could, but the patient boxed on the table. See also: box, on, table boxed on the table slang Died in surgery. We did everything we could, but the patient boxed on the table. See also: box, on, table Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. boxed on the table Sl. died on the (operating) table. (Medical.) The surgeon did the best job possible, but the patient boxed on the table. Another patient boxed on the table. That's three this month. See also: box, on, table McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. box on the table mod. die on the (operating) table. (see also boxed.) The surgeon did the best job possible, but the patient boxed on the table. See also: box, on, table McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: boxed on the table everything everything an' all everything in the garden is lovely everything in the garden is lovely/rosy lovely rosy everything in the garden is rosy sum total everything is rosy in the garden
随便看	if you can't take it, (then) don't dish it out if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen if you can't walk the walk, don't talk the talk If you can’t stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen if you catch my drift if you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all if you don't like it, lump it if you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything if you don't mind If you don't mind! if you don't mind me asking if you don't mind me/my saying so... if you don't mind me saying (so) if you don't mind my asking if you don't mind my saying (so) if you don't see what you want, just ask (for it) If you don't see what you want, please ask if you don't see what you want, please ask (for it) if you get my drift if you get my meaning if you have a mind to (do something) if you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it if you know what I mean if you know what's good for you