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In this post we explain the football expression ‘labour to a victory’.
Football Cliches
Football clichés are expressions or sayings that are often associated with the emotional aspect of the game and they form an important part of the football discourse - all fans of the game know what 110%, sick as a parrot and over the moon mean. Check through the meaning of the following words and phrases on this page and then check your understanding in our football cliche quizzes.
Football Language: Stroll past another team
In this post we explain the football expression ‘stroll past another team’ which is used to describe an easy victory in football.
Football Language: Add steel to the team
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Here we explain the football cliche ‘add steel to the team’ which is used when a team needs to be a litle stronger.
Football Language cliche: Put it in the mixer
In this post we explain the football cliche ‘put in the mixer’ which is used to describe a long-ball game…
Football Cliche: No one is bigger than the club
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In today’s football expression we explain the cliche ‘no one is bigger than the club’ which can be seen a s a type of warning.
2018 World Cup Language: Play out a bore draw
In this post, we explain the football expression ‘bore draw’ which is used to describe a not very exciting game of football.
2018 World Cup Language: You can only beat what is in front of you
Hello, my name is Damon from languagecaster.com and I’m going to be talking about a cliche in football in this World Cup 2018 post. The cliche is, you can only beat what’s in front of you. Now, this phrase has been used after the England versus Panama game from group G, which ended up 6-1 […]
2018 World Cup Language: Never Know They’re Beaten
Never Know They’re Beaten: this post explains the football cliche ‘Never know they’re beaten’ which was used to describe the Germany…
Football Language: Give the keeper the eyes
Football Language: Give the keeper the eyes – what’s the meaning of this phrase in football?
Football Cliché: Play Football the Right Way
In this post, we explain the football cliché ‘Play Football the Right Way’. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our huge football glossary here. Football Language: Play Football the Right Way A cliché […]
Football Language: Quick feet
Quick feet: What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘Quick feet’ in football?
Football Cliches: A Cold Night at Stoke
This post explains the football cliche ‘Away at a Cold Night at Stoke’, a cliche specifically about English football.
Football Cliche: 2-0 is the most dangerous of leads
This post explains most dangerous of leads the football term ‘2-0 is the most dangerous of leads’.
Football Language: Results go your way
Results go your way: When do we use the phrase ‘Results go your way’ in football?
Football Language: The perfect hat-trick
The perfect hat-trick: What do we mean when we use the football expression ‘the perfect hat-trick’?
Football Language: Down to ten men
This post explains the football phrase ‘Down to ten men’ which is often used when a player has been injured or sent off.
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