Flag on the play
Posted by Bob on April 17, 2002
In Reply to: Flag on the play posted by Bruce Kahl on April 17, 2002
: : Hi,
: : I'm translating
"The Sopranos" for Swedish television viewers, and need an explanation of "flag
on the play".
: : (A female psychiatrist has happened to double-book her clients,
and when she enters the waiting room one of them says: "Flag on the play. I'm
pretty sure you said Tuesday." I've tried the various on-line slang dictionaries,
but had no luck.
: : Hilfe!
: : Niklas
: Here in the US that is a football
term.
: It means there was a violation of the rules and the referee threw down
a flag signifying to all players that a violation occured.
Try "yellow card for that." as an understandable alternative