mark someone's card

verb

To forcefully correct someone's behaviour.

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Meanings

verbmark someone's card (third-person singular simple present marks someone's card, present participle marking someone's card, simple past and past participle marked someone's card)

present singular third person marks someone's card · participle present marking someone's card · participle past marked someone's card · past marked someone's card

  1. UKidiomaticTo forcefully correct someone's behaviour.
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Chicago

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