"have one's name taken" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-have one's name taken.ogg [Australia] Forms: has one's name taken [present, singular, third-person], having one's name taken [participle, present], had one's name taken [participle, past], had one's name taken [past]
Etymology: When receiving a yellow card in some sports, one's name is recorded in the referee's booklet. Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> one's name taken}} have one's name taken (third-person singular simple present has one's name taken, present participle having one's name taken, simple past and past participle had one's name taken)
  1. (idiomatic, sports) To receive a yellow card. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Sports Synonyms: be book, yellow
    Sense id: en-have_one's_name_taken-en-verb-cTB896ma Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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  "etymology_text": "When receiving a yellow card in some sports, one's name is recorded in the referee's booklet.",
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