Play-off final: This post explains the word 'Play-off final'. What does it mean and when when do we use it in football?
This phrase, to pip at the post, means to beat someone at the end of the race. The phrase is probably from horse racing
Parry: What's the meaning of the word 'parry' in football?
What's the meaning of the phrase 'to pepper the goal' in football?
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Prawn Sandwich Brigade' in football?
To play a blinder is a football cliche which means to play very, very well.
To press: This verb has been increasingly popular over the last few years. This is when a team without the ball rushes towards the...
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When we talk about a powerhouse we are referring to a team that is traditionally a strong side
You will hear the word Panenka when a player dinks or lightly chips the ball over the goalkeeper from the penalty spot.
A team is losing. They score and get level with their opponents. How do you describe this situation? Peg back is this week's English for...
For this week's weekly football phrase we explain the football cliche to put a shift in.
For this week's weekly football phrase we explain the verb phrase to pick out.
The second semi-final between Argentina and Holland was a very different game to the one the night before when Germany blew away hosts...
The languagecaster team explains a key word or phrase for learners of English in our World Cup Language posts. Today, we focus on the...
What does the phrase 'penalty shout' mean in football?
the languagecaster team explains a key word or phrase for learners of English in our World Cup Language posts. Today, we focus on the...
This week's English for football phrase is 'play-offs'
What does to ply one's trade mean in football?
You can poach an egg, but what does poach a player mean? Check out the latest Weekly English for Football phrase from languagecaster.com
Languagecaster glossary - To pull the strings - To control the game; usually by a midfielder who creates chances, passes the ball, and...
Pipped at the post: This means to be beaten at the last moment; just before the end of the race or game. In football, we use this to talk...
Promotion: When a team moves up a division (the opposite of relegation).
Premier League: The top division or league in England, which replaced the old Division 1 in 1992.
Pundit: An expert on football usually on TV or radio and quite often a former professional player.
Promotion race: Towards the end of the season when a group of teams still have a possibility of moving up a division (to be / get promoted)
This week, languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase 'to play off the park'
When a plan goes wrong, is not successful, and it results in a disaster you can use the phrase 'go pear-shaped'
To put to bed: To make a win secure; to score and confirm a victory; score and make it very unlikely that the opposition can recover
During the Euro 2012 tournament the languagecaster team will be looking at some of the words and phrases that emerge from the competition...
This week, we explain the football phrase, to play down. This phrase is used to say that something is not as serious or as likely to happen...
On this week's show we feature the phrase 'to pit against'.