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yellow card

Flag: gbEnglishOxford Dictionary of English
yellow card /ˈjɛləʊ ˌkɑːd /
▸ noun (in soccer and some other games) a yellow card shown by the referee to a player being cautioned. Compare with red card:
Eddis was shown the yellow card for a late tackle on Candlish.
▸ verb [with object] (yellow-card) (of the referee) caution (a player) by showing a yellow card.