In this football language post we explain the expression 'to part ways' which is used to describe the situation when a manager is asked to...
This short football language podcast looks at the word 'survival' which is used to describe a team battling to avoid relegation.
In this short podcast on the language of football we explain the verb, 'to fluff' and how it is used to talk about football.
bottle (courage), bottle it (avoid a tackle, lose a game because of lack of passion), lack bottle (not have courage) - soccer phrases from...
A Sniff - in this short podcast on the language of football we explain the phrase 'a sniff' and how it is used to talk about football.
This football language podcast looks at the word 'opposition' which is a way of describing the team that you are playing against in a match.
It's April 1st which in some countries is known as April Fool's Day so on this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'to fool'...
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This short podcast on the language of football introduces the phrase, 'between the sticks', which is a phrase used to talk about...
This short football language podcast looks at the phrases 'to be outclassed' and 'to outclass'.
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...
2022 FIFA Club World Cup: In this football language post for learners of English we look back the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup tournament...
Pick up: we take a look at some football phrases that use the word 'pick', including, 'pick up a caution'; 'pick up some points' and 'pick...
In this short football language post we explain the expression 'feeder club' and how it is used in football.
In this football language post for learners of English we look at the expression 'points deduction' after the big story from Italy's Serie...
In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a football phrase that describes a shot. The phrase is 'a sweet strike'.
In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a way to describe a shot. The phrase is 'a sighter'.
This podcast series explains the language of football, and this short episode looks at the phrase 'to shine'.
Fightback: In this football language post we look at the football expression 'fightback' which is used when a team comes back to draw or...
This football language podcast for learners of English, explains the adjective 'tidy, as in a tidy player.'
Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'coast past' which was used to describe the French victory against Poland
In this World Cup language podcast we look at a football phrase from Day 13 - (to) flick on from the Serbia versus Switzerland match.
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Do you know what to 'peg back' means? This football language podcast for learners of English, looks at this phrase and other language...
This football language podcast for learners of English, looks at the phrase 'rooted to the spot' and other language related to it.
In this football language post for learners of English who love the beautiful game, we look at the phrase ‘to cough up‘. Check...
On this football language podcast for learners of English we look at the phrase 'top corner' after Arsenal's opening goal in the North...
This football language podcast for learners of English, looks at some football language related to goalkeeping, including 'to cough up'.
In this football language post for learners of English we look at the football expression 'routine victory/routine win' which is used to...
In this football language post we look at the football expression 'heavy defeat' which is used when one team is beaten badly in a game.
In this football language post for learners of English we look at the football expression 'scruffy shot' which is used to describe a shot...
In this football language post for learners of English we look at the football expression 'play down their title chances' which is often...