have one's name taken en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
When receiving a yellow card in some sports, one's name is recorded in the referee's booklet.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To receive a yellow card.
Healy’s first act was to crudely wipe out Forrest on the touchline. He saw yellow when it could have been red. Lafferty then had his name taken for a late one on Adam Matthews.
2011 December 29, Keith Jackson, “SPL: Celtic 1 Rangers 0”, in Daily Record:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| had one's name taken | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had one's name taken | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| has one's name taken | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| having one's name taken | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |