For this post on football English we explain the adjective phrase ‘high octane’. If you have suggestions, questions, comments, let us know!
Football Language: Hit the ground running
In this post, we explain the football expression ‘to hit the ground running‘. This is a phrase commonly used at the start of the football season. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of […]
2018 World Cup Language: Half-volley
Half-volley: On today’s 2018 World Cup language we look at the phrase ‘half-volley ‘.
Football Language: To hand a team a defeat
To hand a team a defeat: What do we mean in football when we say that a team has handed another team a defeat?
Football Language: Horror tackle
What makes a tackle a ‘horror tackle’? This post explains the phrase ‘horror tackle’.
Football Language: Head-to-head record
Football Language – Head-to-head record: What’s the meaning of this phrase? When do we use it?
Football Language: (a) High Line
What does the phrase ‘high line’ mean in football. The phrase refers to a style of play which pushes the defenders high up the pitch.
Football Language: Harsh
This post explains how the word ‘harsh’ is used in football. It is often used when talking about when yellow or red cards are given.
Football Language: Hand in a transfer request
Hand in a transfer request: What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘Hand in a transfer request’?
Football Language: Home Nations
When we talk about the home nations in football we mean the teams that make up the United Kingdom…
Football Language: To host
What’s the meaning of the word ‘host’ in football?
Weekly Football Phrase: (a) Hatful
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Football Language: Hospital Pass
What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘hospital pass’ in football?
Football Language: Hallowed Turf
We continue looking at the language of the FA Cup and so today we introduce the football phrase ‘Hallowed turf’
Weekly Football Expression: To Head Home
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There are many ways to describe scoring a goal with your head and on this week’s phrase we take a look at one of them – ‘to head home’
Weekly Football Phrase: A Hiding
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In our listening report this week we focus on Manchester United’s poor start to the 2014-15 season and in particular their defeat in the Capital One Cup and so this week’s football expression is ‘a hiding’