(to) Crash out of
In this football language post we look back at the phrase ‘to crash out of‘ which is often used to describe when a team is surprisingly knocked out of a competition. You can read the transcript for this post below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. If you have any suggestions or questions then you can contact us at admin@languagecaster.com.
To crash out of a competition: When a team is badly beaten in a cup competition. It is usually a surprise defeat or a heavy defeat. Other words similar to crash out include, to be eliminated, to be knocked out and to be dumped out of a tournament.
- Example: France crashed out of the 2010 World Cup after three poor performances.
- Example: Manchester City crashed out of the Champions League at the group stage.
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