FIRING THE SURGEON GENERAL

Meaning of FIRING THE SURGEON GENERAL in English

A counterproductive dismissal of someone doing something we all do. Example: I don't know what my wife is so disgusted by-- all I know is that she's firing the surgeon general.

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SURGEON — chirurgo (-ic)
English interlingue dictionary
SURGEON — siruhano
English-Visayan vocabulary
SURGEON — noun Etymology: Middle English surgien, from Anglo-French, alteration of cirurgien, from cirurgerie surgery Date: 14th century a medical specialist who …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FIRING — noun Date: 14th century the act or process of one that fires, the process of maturing ceramic products by the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GENERAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) attorney general Dawes General Allotment Act Estates General general practice General Agreement on Tariffs …
Английский словарь Британика
GENERAL — I. ˈjen(ə)rəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus birth, race, class, kind + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIRING — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of firen to fire — more at fire 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SURGEON — ˈsərjən, ˈsə̄j-, ˈsəij- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English surgien, from Anglo-French, contraction of Old French serurgien, cirurgien, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SURGEON — (n.) Any one of numerous species of chaetodont fishes of the family Teuthidae, or Acanthuridae, which have one or two …
Английский словарь Webster
SURGEON — (n.) One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose …
Английский словарь Webster
FIRING — (n.) Fuel; firewood or coal.
Английский словарь Webster
SURGEON — ( n. ) One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SURGEON — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of chaetodont fishes of the family Teuthidae, or Acanthuridae, which have one …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SURGEON — /serr"jeuhn/ , n. a physician who specializes in surgery. [ 1250-1300; ME surgien cirurgien CHIRURGEON ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GENERAL — — generalness , n. /jen"euhr euhl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to all persons or things belonging to a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SURGEON — n. one who practices surgery, one who performs medical operations (Medicine)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GENERAL — I. ˈjen-rəl, ˈje-nə- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus kind, class — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SURGEON — noun Etymology: Middle English surgien, from Anglo-French, alteration of cirurgien, from cirurgerie surgery Date: 14th century : a medical specialist …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SURGEON — noun any one of numerous species of chaetodont fishes of the family teuthidae, or acanthuridae, which have one or two …
Webster English vocab
GENERAL — adj the public; the people; the vulgar. 2. general ·adj as a whole; in gross; for the most part. 3. …
Webster English vocab
FIRING — noun fuel; firewood or coal. 2. firing ·noun the act of disharging firearms. 3. firing ·noun the application of fire, …
Webster English vocab
SURGEON — ■ noun 1》 a medical practitioner qualified to practise surgery. 2》 a doctor in the navy. Origin ME: from Anglo-Norman …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SURGEON — [sur.geon] n [ME surgien, fr. AF, fr. OF cirurgien, fr. cirurgie surgery] (14c): a medical specialist who practices surgery
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GENERAL — [gen.er.al] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L generalis, fr. gener-, genus kind, class--more at kin] (14c) 1: involving, applicable to, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GENERAL — title and rank of a senior army officer, usually one who commands units larger than a regiment or its equivalent …
Britannica English vocabulary
SURGEON — surgeon BrE AmE ˈsɜːdʒ ə n AmE \ ˈsɝːdʒ ə n ▷ surgeon|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GENERAL — general BrE AmE ˈdʒen ə r‿ ə l ▷ general|s z ▶ ˌ general de ˈ livery BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FIRING — firing BrE AmE ˈfa ɪ ‿ər ɪŋ AmE \ ˈfaɪ‿ ə r ɪŋ ▷ firing|s z ▶ ˈ firing line …
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SURGEON — / ˈsɜːdʒən; NAmE ˈsɜːrdʒən/ noun a doctor who is trained to perform surgery (= medical operations that involve cutting open …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENERAL — / ˈdʒenrəl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective AFFECTING ALL 1. affecting all or most people, places or things …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIRING — / ˈfaɪərɪŋ; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] the action of firing guns : There was continuous firing throughout …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SURGEON — sur ‧ geon /ˈsɜːdʒ ə n $ ˈsɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GENERAL — I. gen ‧ e ‧ ral 1 S1 W1 /ˈdʒen ə rəl/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SURGEON — n. 1 a medical practitioner qualified to practise surgery. 2 a medical officer in a navy or army or military …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GENERAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIRING — n. 1 the discharging of guns. 2 material for a fire, fuel. 3 the heating process which hardens clay into …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SURGEON — n. 1 a medical practitioner qualified to practise surgery. 2 a medical officer in a navy or army or military …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GENERAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FIRING — n. 1 the discharging of guns. 2 material for a fire, fuel. 3 the heating process which hardens clay into …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SURGEON — n.1 a medical practitioner qualified to practise surgery. 2 a medical officer in a navy or army or military hospital. …
Oxford English vocab
GENERAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Oxford English vocab
FIRING — n.1 the discharging of guns. 2 material for a fire, fuel. 3 the heating process which hardens clay into pottery …
Oxford English vocab
SURGEON — ( surgeons) A surgeon is a doctor who is specially trained to perform surgery. ...a heart surgeon. N-COUNT see also …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENERAL — ( generals) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A general is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SURGEON — (~s) A ~ is a doctor who is specially trained to perform surgery. ...a heart ~. N-COUNT see also plastic …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SURGEON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES dental surgeon oral surgeon veterinary surgeon COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE cosmetic ▪ Just like …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GENERAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a broad/general category ▪ Our range of programmes come into three broad categories. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SURGEON — [noun] [C] - a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operationsThe surgeon who carried out the operation said …
Cambridge English vocab
GENERAL — n. attorney general Dawes General Allotment Act Estates General States General general practice General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade General …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GENERAL — Synonyms and related words : ADC, Babbittish, CO, OD, Philistine, abstract, accepted, accustomed, across the board, aide, aide-de-camp, aleatoric, aleatory, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SURGEON — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ distinguished , eminent , leading , renowned , top ▪ brilliant , good , skilled ▪ pioneering …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FIRING — noun Firing is used before these nouns: ↑ line , ↑ mechanism , ↑ offence , ↑ range , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GENERAL — adj. 1 common, prevailing, accepted, popular, public, communal, community, widespread, shared, extensive, prevalent, universal, worldwide, global; comprehensive, inclusive, all-inclusive, non-exclusive, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SURGEON — сущ. 1) хирург obstetric surgeon ≈ акушер, акушерка Syn : obstetrician, accoucheur, midwife 2) военный, военно-морской врач, офицер медицинской службы …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FIRING — сущ. 1) стрельба; производство выстрела или взрыва 2) топливо 3) сжигание топлива, отопление 4) растапливание 5) обжиг 6) ветер. прижигание …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SURGEON — surgeon.ogg ʹsɜ:dʒ(ə)n n 1. хирург 2. 1> военный или военно-морской врач; офицер медицинской службы surgeon's assistant - воен. фельдшер surgeon's …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GENERAL — general.ogg 1. ʹdʒen(ə)rəl n 1. 1> генерал general of the Army - амер. генерал армии 2> амер. сл. начальство, «отец-командир» …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FIRING — n 1. разжигание, растапливание 2. поджигание 3. сжигание топлива 4. топливо 5. стрельба; производство выстрела cease firing! - прекратить огонь! …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FIRING — 1) разжигание, растапливание 2) сжигание; горение; топка ( процесс ) 3) отопление, обогрев 4) горн. (огневое) взрывание; паление шпуров 5) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FIRING — 1) разжигание, растапливание 2) сжигание; горение; топка (процесс) 3) отопление, обогрев 4) горн. (огневое) взрывание; паление шпуров 5) лесн. пуск пала 6) авто зажигание, воспламенение …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
FIRING — 1) воспламенение; зажигание; разжигание, розжиг 2) топка 3) запускающий импульс 4) поджигание 5) стрельба || огнестрельный 6) обогрев; разогрев (печи) 7) обжиг; прокаливание 8) сжигание топлива 9) горн. …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
GENERAL
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FIRING — firing сущ.1) стрельба; производство выстрела или взрыва Syn:shooting 2) топливо Syn:fuel 1. 3) а) растапливание; сжигание топлива, отопление б) зажигание, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

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