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eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothTo take retribution or give penalty similar to the original offense or faultRate it:

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In the DoghouseFacing severe penalty, punishment or retribution for having done something wrongRate it:

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laundry on the fieldPenalty flags thrown during a football game.Rate it:

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penalty boxThe penalty area.Rate it:

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penalty boxThat is assessed after an infraction.Rate it:

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play the ball and not the manTo attack the ball instead of an opponent who is usually controlling the ball. Often considered a positive action, and sometimes a requirement not to concede a penalty.Rate it:

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poenam petere, repetere ab aliquoto exact a penalty from some one.Rate it:

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poenas alicuius persequito exact a penalty from some one.Rate it:

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poenas expetere ab aliquoto exact a penalty from some one.Rate it:

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run down the clockTo waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe.Rate it:

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scot-freeTo get away with something completely free from obligation, harm, or penaltyRate it:

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supplicium alicui decernere, in aliquem constituereto decree the penalty of death.Rate it:

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supplicium sumere de aliquoto exact a penalty from some one.Rate it:

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Throw the Book at SomeoneSevere punishment for breaking of certain rules or laws; highest level of penaltyRate it:

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