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The only doctor whose patient never explains what hurts and might bite the explainer.
means To check someone or something thoroughly before trusting it — or, literally, to treat an animal medically.
from Short for 'veterinary' (from Latin veterinae, 'animals that work,' like cattle and horses, related to vehere, 'to carry'). The verb sense of 'vet' meaning 'to scrutinize closely' came later, born from the idea of a vet examining a horse with painstaking thoroughness before declaring it fit — by the early 1900s people were 'vetting' manuscripts, candidates, and plans the same way, checking them over for hidden trouble.
- true scope
- Treats species from hamsters to horses, sometimes same morning
- the other vet
- Also means thoroughly check someone before trusting them
- word origin
- Short for veterinarian, from Latin veterinae, meaning beasts of burden
- hidden stress
- Highest suicide rate of any medical profession, studies show