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Definition red card in American English

red card noun

[countable] noun
1

a card shown to a soccer player for a serious offense against the rules, ordering them to leave the field. A player is shown a yellow card for a minor offense and if they are shown another yellow card for a second offense, they are then automatically shown a red card too.

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Example

He's going to get the red card because he was late a few times this week.

Definition red card in American English