Definition:

An expression heard in surgery whereby the surgeon is trumpeting to the O.R. staff his/her admiration for their work. This is often triggered by successfully managing a particularly challenging part of the surgery and doing it either in a quicker amount of time than usual or on the first attempt.

Usage:

Okay, one more of the lateral...
I'll buy that! Now give me some 3-0 and let's get out of here.

Synonyms:

doesn't get much better than that, better to be lucky than good

Created Nov 24, 2009