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Befor the kicking starts

Posted by Miri Barak on March 06, 2005

In Reply to: Befor the kicking starts posted by Bruce Kahl on March 06, 2005

: : Hello dear friends'
: : I don't understand the meaning of kicking here:
: : "WE WANT TO HEAD YOU OFF BEFORE THE KICKING STARTS"

: : It's in the middle of an operation and the doctor asks the patient to tell him when he feels pain.

: : I understand that head off is to prevent, but kicking, is it literally or does he mean "the fun", that is the pain?

: : Thanks a lot

: The doctor wants to give him anesthesia before the patient starts kicking and screaming in pain.

thank you Bruce, as simple as that.

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