Take a hospital call
Doctor says: I was taking hospital call every fourth night.
--- Does it mean he received a call and had to go to hospital?
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I'm not sure what he meant by that, but I'm guessing that he meant every 4 days he is "on call" to cover phone calls from the hospital as well as emergency trips there. I imagine he works with 3 other doctors who take turns being responsible for those matters.
- I'm not sure what he meant by that, but I'm guessing that he meant every 4 days he is "on call" to cover phone calls from the hospital as well as emergency trips there.
- I imagine he works with 3 other doctors who take turns being responsible for those matters.
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I'm not sure what he meant by that, but I'm guessing that he meant every 4 days he is "on call" to cover phone calls from the hospital as well as emergency trips there. I imagine he works with 3 other doctors who take turns being responsible for those matters.
0The singular "call" suggests that "taking" is meant in the sense "accepting the assignment of".
AHD "take" v.tr., def. 8.i. To agree to undertake or engage in (a task or duty, for example): She took the position of chair of the committee.
0I think it means (taking/accepting the duty of) being on call.
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