penalty box
An enclosed bench where a player must remain for timed period (a penalty) that is assessed after an infraction.
Both players got to cool their heels for five minutes in their respective penalty boxes after the fight.
ADJ
harsh, heavy, severe, stiff, strict, tough | light | maximum, minimum
fixed, mandatory
Drivers who park illegally face a mandatory penalty of 50 pounds.
financial, tax
Breaking the contract early could result in serious financial penalties for the company.
death
Many countries have abolished the death penalty over the past few decades.
VERB + PENALTY
impose, introduce | threaten | increase
carry
Breaking the contract will carry a substantial penalty that you'll need to pay back.
face, incur
PREP
on/under ~ of
Employees must submit their timesheets on penalty of losing their bonus payment.
~ for
Breaking the rules during the exam resulted in a harsh penalty for cheating.
~ on
The government imposed new penalties on companies that pollute the environment.
VERB + PENALTY
pay, suffer
She had to pay the penalty when she missed the deadline for her project submission.
accept
PREP
~ for
He received a penalty for breaking the rules during the match.
~ of
Hard work is often the penalty of success in professional sports.
ADJ
disputed | winning | first-half, second-half | early, late
VERB + PENALTY
award (sb), give (sb)
give away
The goalkeeper gave away a penalty in the final minutes of the match.
appeal for
be awarded/given, get, have
The goalkeeper was awarded a penalty after the defender fouled him in the box.
kick, take
score from
The striker scored from a penalty kick in the final minute of the match.
miss | save
PENALTY + NOUN
area, box, spot | shoot-out
PREP
~ by/from
The team avoided defeat because of an injury-time penalty by their star striker.