The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: This week, we look at a cliche: If you'd offered me that...
In this football language post we explain the expression 'to be at it' which is used when a player or a team are playing really well.
In this football language post we explain the expression 'to wipe the floor with' which is used to describe when one team thrashes another...
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In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a football cliche used to describe a player's actions. The phrase is 'saw...
Day 2 of the World Cup and we explain the classic football cliche, 'a game of two halves' from the USA vs Wales game
Vocabulary of playing the game: In this post we take a look at some of the words and phrases that players might use while playing a match...
FA Cup Learning Resources: In this football language podcast we look back at some of our previous podcasts and posts on the FA Cup.
On this week's main listening report we look at relegation and the language used to describe it.
In this post we explain the cliche ‘to throw the kitchen sink’ which is used in football to describe a game in which one side...
Rollercoaster: In this post we explain the phrase 'rollercoaster' when it is used in football after Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola...
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In this short football language podcast we take a look at a football language cliche - 'They're like a new signing' with transcript.
In this short football language post we explain the expression 'to be in the hat' which is often used when describing knockout football.
In this short football language podcast, we talk abut the phrase 'not at the races', along with some other football language.A
In this short football language post we explain the expression 'to toy with an opponent' and how it is used in football.
In this short football language post we explain the expression 'masterclass' and how it is used in football.
To telegraph the pass: In this football language post we explain the football cliche 'to telegraph a pass' which is used when describing a...
Football Language: The Road to Wembley - In this football language post we explain the phrase 'The Road to Wembley' which describes how...
Rusty: In this football language post we explain some language connected to the restart of football in the Premier League and in particular...
Football Cliche: Nil-nil written all over it - In this football language post we explain the football cliche, 'nil-nil written all over it'...
In this football language post we explain the football expression 'pick the ball out of the net' which is used to describe a goal being...
Seven stages of being a football manager: Managers have yet again been in the news this week and so on this week's football-language...
In this football language post we explain the cliche: 'Something out of nothing' which is used to describe something unexpected in football.
In this football language post we explain the football cliche, 'one game at a time' which is used to take the pressure off a team that is...
Walk the title: We explain the football cliche, 'walk the title' which is used when a team is winning a league easily.
Walk the ball into the net: In this football language post we explain the football cliche which is used to describe a situation when a team...
We explain the phrase 'To have a player on toast' which is used to describe when one player is dominating another player.
In this football language post we explain the football cliche 'one hand on the trophy'.
In this post we explain the football expression 'labour to a victory'.
In this post we explain the football expression 'stroll past another team' which is used to describe an easy victory in football.
Here we explain the football cliche 'add steel to the team' which is used when a team needs to be a litle stronger.