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Meaning of red card

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

red card

noun

Definitions

  1. A card displayed by the referee when a player is sent off for a serious infringement of the rules.

    Example: In the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Argentine player Diego Maradona was given a red card for striking a US player Tab Ramos.

  2. Any official instructions to vacate an area.

    Example: I hoped to park in the members' area but the attendant showed me the red card.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/red%20card

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