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yellow card

noun

  1. Soccer. a yellow card shown by the referee to a player being cautioned for a violation.


yellow card

noun

  1. a card of a yellow colour displayed by a referee to indicate that a player has been officially cautioned for some offence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to caution (a player) officially for some offence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. serving as a warning; intended to warn

    a yellow card system is in place

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The yellow card came in the 85th minute for a needless exchange with Dani Ceballos with the score 5-1 in Arsenal's favour.

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Bournemouth were fortunate not to be reduced to 10 men themselves after referee Sam Barratt opted against showing midfielder Alex Scott a second yellow card 10 minutes before Richards' dismissal.

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She also advised anyone who experiences "suspected adverse reactions" to report them via the MHRA's Yellow Card scheme.

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A big factor in the defending champions eventually seizing control was the yellow card of prop O'Dowd, who was part of a struggling Irish scrum.

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Yellow card for Hastings, penalty try awarded, and a mountain to climb for Warriors.

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