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marks someone's card

marks someone's card is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mark someone's card.

Meaning of mark someone's card

Verb

mark someone's card (third-person singular simple present marks someone's card, present participle marking someone's card, simple past and past participle marked someone's card)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To forcefully correct someone's behaviour.

Questions about marks someone's card

What is marks someone's card the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Marks someone's card is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mark someone's card.

Words near marks someone's card in the dictionary

  1. marks of the beast
  2. marks off
  3. marks one's own homework
  4. marks out
  5. Marks Point
  6. marks someone's card
  7. Marks Tey
  8. marks time
  9. marks to market
  10. marks to model
  11. marks up

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