Meaning of bright lights and cold steel | Babel Free

Definitions

Surgery (procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body).

informal, plural, plural-only

Examples

“[W]ith stent technology always improving, we have seen a decline in patients that must be sent to the OR. Now, with the JoStent, even a perforation can be saved from the bright lights and cold steel!”

“On this visit, doctor supports the surgical treatment plan and will read the patient his rights before moving on to bright lights and cold steel.”

“There is a saying amongst physicians that when all else fails, it may be time for "bright lights and cold steel." This is doctor speak for surgery.”

CEFR level