on the critical list
Definition of on the critical list
: very sick or injured and likely to die patients who are on the critical list —sometimes used figuratively a government program that is on the critical list
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: of, relating to, or being a turning point or specially important juncture : such as
: relating to or being the stage of a disease at which an abrupt change for better or worse may be expected
: being or relating to an illness or condition involving danger of death
: please, suit
: wish, choose
: inclination, craving
: listen
: to listen to : hear
: a band or strip of material: such as
: listel
: selvage
: to cut away a narrow strip from the edge of
: to prepare or plant (land) in ridges and furrows with a lister
: a deviation from the vertical : tilt
: the extent of such a deviation
: to tilt to one side
: to tilt to one side in a state of equilibrium (as from an unbalanced load) — compare heel
: to cause to list
: a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)
: an official roster : roll
: catalog, checklist
: to make a list of : enumerate
: to include on a list : register
: to place (oneself) in a specified category
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