In this short football language post, we explain the meaning of the phrase, ‘Old Big Ears’. This is a phrase used to talk about a famous trophy. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here […]
Football Language: By the Letter of the Law
This football language post from the languagecaster team explains the often used football phrase ‘by the letter of the law’. If you have questions or comments, please email us at: admin@languagecaster.com.
Football Language: (to) Breeze Past
In this post, we explain the football phrase to ‘breeze past’. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com.
Football Language: To be drawn against
To be drawn against: What is the meaning of the phrase ‘To be drawn against’ in football? When is it used?
Football Language: Beat a player
To beat a player: What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘to beat a player’ and when is it used in football?
Football Language: To blow a lead
Football Language: To blow a lead – Much like the phrase ‘to blow a chance’ which means to miss an easy chance, to blow a lead is to lose…
Football Language: To bury the ball in the back of the net
To bury the ball in the back of the net: There are many ways to describe a goal in football and here is another phrase…
Football Language: To bully an opponent
To bully an opponent: To bully an opponent: When one player is stronger than another one
Football Language: (to) Bomb on
What does the verb phrase ‘to bomb on’ mean? This post explains this common footballing phrase used especially with full backs.
Football Language: BBC
This post explains the phrase ‘BBC’ which may be used quite a lot in tonight’s Champions League final. What does it mean and…
Football Language: To bow out
What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘to bow out of’ in football?
Football Language: Big ask
A big ask: What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘ a big ask’ in football?
Football Language: Byline
What’s the meaning of the word ‘byline’ in football?
Football Language: Break the Bank
This is the last day of the transfer window in England. Which teams will break the bank?
Football Language: Bore draw
Bore draw: What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘bore draw’ in football?
Football Language: Bomb forward
What is the meaning of the phrases ‘to bomb forward’ or ‘to bomb on’ in football?
Football Language: Ball watching
What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘to be caught ball watching’?
Football Language: Play a blinder
To play a blinder is a football cliche which means to play very, very well.
Football Language: Ball hog
What is the meaning of the phrase ‘(to) hog the ball’ / ‘ball hog’ in football?
Football Language: Breakaway goal
If a team is under pressure and has to defend a lot but then manages to counter attack and score we say that they have managed to score a breakaway goal
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