Psychology
What do you call a mental institution for the unwell?
This phrase means to be very cautious and avoid taking risks, similar to how a person might proceed carefully in a dangerous situation.
What is "to tread lightly"?
When I ask if you've experienced "inflammation," I’m referring to this common response by your body to injury or infection
What is "swelling"?
A baby bear &
a solid square
What is a cub & cube?
It's near the top of a ship's mast
What is a "crow's nest"?
Garment put on the insane, it's bound to keep the wearer uptight.
What is a straitjacket?
If you're feeling really happy, you're said to be on this weather phenomenon
What is "cloud nine"?
If I mention "hypertension," I'm talking about this condition related to the circulatory system
What is "high blood pressure"?
A small rounded lump of something soft & a model of the Earth
What is a glob & globe?
This phrase refers to someone who is trying to be unnoticed while observing a situation, similar to how this small insect might behave.
What is "to be a fly on the wall"?
Psychologically revealing verbal faux pas or what Sigmund might have worn in drag
What is a Freudian Slip?
In a sporty idiom, to make expectations higher is to do this, from field events like the pole vault
What is "raise the bar"?
When I ask if you have this kind of pain, I mean is it sharp or sudden, not from an angle of less than 90 degrees
Expel saliva &
out of meanness
What is spit & spite?
There's a mollusk in this phrase meaning to become suddenly silent.
What is "to clam up"?
Psychiatrist's degree which separates him from a psychologist
What is an M.D.?
To take an extreme measure when all else fails is to go for this, referencing a last-ditch effort
What is the "nuclear option"?
When I ask if you have "jaundice," I’m referring to a condition affecting this part of the body.
What is "the skin" or "the eyes"?
A fable's lesson & the emotional outlook of a group, such as employee
What is moral & morale?
A call at a frequency inaudible to humans, or a political statement with a hidden secondary meaning.
What is a "dog whistle"?
Word, meaning of unsound mind, it is strictly a legal term & not a medical one.
What is insane?
This idiom means to be extremely careful or meticulous, often used in the context of handling delicate matters.
What is "to handle with kid gloves"?
If I diagnose you with "anemia," it means your body is lacking these oxygen-carrying cells
What are "red blood cells"?
Prudish &
optimal or top notch
What is prim & prime?
"Un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine" is the French equivalent of this expression featuring a different big animal.
What is "a bull in a china shop"?