card in

Idioms  

1. Sign in to one's place of business by use of a magnetic card, as in I told him I'd card in for him if he was late tomorrow. Similarly, card out means to sign out of one's place of business, as in I want to sneak out early, so could you please card out for me at the end of the day? This term arose in the 1940s with the invention of automated check-in systems.

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card in

The only other men’s wild-card semifinalist was Goran Ivanisevic, who won the title as a wild card in 2001.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

After Quansah's red card in the 54th minute in Mexico City, Ezri Konsa - who has started all of England's games at centre-back - finished as a right wing-back.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

U.S. striker Folarin Balogun received a controversial red card in the U.S.’s previous match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, meaning he would normally be suspended for the team’s next game.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

Entering Sunday, 12 soccer players had received a dreaded red card in the 2026 World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

He was smart in math but came home with a C on his report card in math that year, so my mother went to school and asked the teacher about it.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry