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Jemandem die rote Karte zeigen
In German
Jemandem die rote Karte zeigen
ye-man-dem di ro-te kar-te tsai-gen
🇬🇧 English
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📖 Literal Translation
To show someone the red card
💡 Meaning
To dismiss someone, to fire someone, to put an end to someone's involvement or behavior.
🌍 Equivalent:"To show someone the red card"
📜 Origin:Directly derived from football (soccer), where a red card signifies a player's expulsion from the game due to a serious foul.
Example Sentences
1
Der Trainer zeigte dem undisziplinierten Spieler die rote Karte.
The coach showed the undisciplined player the red card (dismissed him).
2
Wenn er so weitermacht, wird ihm der Chef die rote Karte zeigen.
If he continues like this, the boss will show him the red card (fire him).