Hospital Ball
In contact sports for example Rugby League, the Act of passing the football when you are too scared to take the hit up on your own, Instead passing the football late to a team mate putting them in a position where they will get hit hard by the opposition, potentially putting them into hospital .
Ryan has just thrown a real late ball, He should have taken the hit himself, What a hospital ball. Classic Ryan.
hospital ball
Figuratively (1): In sports, a dangerous pass of the ball that may result in injury to the receiver.
Figuratively (2): A Catch-22 situation which will inevitably lead to a person being badly hurt, humiliated or otherwise up shit creek.
Nick: I hear you just got assigned the GS Systems Fleet account.
Chris: Yeah, that thing is a nightmare. I am probably going to be called before a grand jury.
Nick: Holy shit! That account is a hospital pass.
Figuratively (2): A Catch-22 situation which will inevitably lead to a person being badly hurt, humiliated or otherwise up shit creek.
Nick: I hear you just got assigned the GS Systems Fleet account.
Chris: Yeah, that thing is a nightmare. I am probably going to be called before a grand jury.
Nick: Holy shit! That account is a hospital pass.
Nick: I hear you just got assigned the GS Systems Fleet account.
Chris: Yeah, that thing is a nightmare. I am probably going to be called before a jury.
Nick: Holy shit! That account is a hospital ball.
Chris: Yeah, that thing is a nightmare. I am probably going to be called before a jury.
Nick: Holy shit! That account is a hospital ball.