order off the field

order (one) off the field

To command or instruct a player to leave the playing field. After striking another player in the face, the referee ordered the star quarterback off the field. The coach ordered me off the field to give a younger player some time to play.
See also: field, off, order
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

order someone off the field

[for a game official] to command a player to leave the playing area. The referee will order you off the field. He ordered us off the field.
See also: field, off, order
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • order (one) off the field
  • penalty box
  • a hole card
  • hole card
  • second string
  • third string
  • one and one
  • draw play
  • easy sledding
  • stick (one's) chin out
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