rule somebody out of something

rule somebody out of something
ˌrule sb ˈout of sth derived
usually passive (in sport) to state that a player, runner, etc. will not be able to take part in a sporting event; to prevent a player from taking part

He has been ruled out of the match with a knee injury.

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