straight red card

noun

A red card, signifying a player's instant dismissal from the game for a single major foul or misconduct, distinct from and graver than a second yellow card, which a player may receive for several minor fouls.

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direct red cardstraight red
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Meanings

nounstraight red card (plural straight red cards)

plural straight red cards

  1. ball gamesA red card, signifying a player's instant dismissal from the game for a single major foul or misconduct, distinct from and graver than a second yellow card, which a player may receive for several minor fouls.

    A moment of madness from double goalscorer Kalinic put Rovers' fate back in the balance when the Croat caught Scharner with a late, dangerous lunge and was shown a straight red card by referee Phil Dowd.

    2010 December 28, Kevin Darling, “West Brom 1 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC

    Synonyms: direct red card, straight red

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA red card, signifying a player's instant dismissal from the game for a single major foul or misconduct, distinct from and graver than a second yellow card, which a player may receive for several minor fouls.

Similar
direct red cardstraight red

Translations

German rote Karte (second yellow is gelb-rote Karte)
  • rote Karte (second yellow is gelb-rote Karte)Translations
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Chicago

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