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Jemandem die rote Karte zeigen

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Jemandem die rote Karte zeigen

ye-man-dem di ro-te kar-te tsai-gen
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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).

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