In this post we explain the football expression ‘unchanged’ and note how it is used to talk about team selection.
Football Language: Find a way to win
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What is the meaning of the football phrase ‘Find a way to win’?
Football Language: Stroll past another team
In this post we explain the football expression ‘stroll past another team’ which is used to describe an easy victory in football.
Football Language: Add steel to the team
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Here we explain the football cliche ‘add steel to the team’ which is used when a team needs to be a litle stronger.
Football Language: Set up a chance or goal
In this post we explain the football expression ‘set up a chance or set up a goal’ which is used to describe an assist in football.
Football Language cliche: Put it in the mixer
In this post we explain the football cliche ‘put in the mixer’ which is used to describe a long-ball game…
Football Cliche: No one is bigger than the club
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In today’s football expression we explain the cliche ‘no one is bigger than the club’ which can be seen a s a type of warning.
Football Language: Unbeaten record
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We explain the football expressions ‘unbeaten record’ and ‘unbeaten run’ which are used to describe a team’s performance in a competition.
Football Language: Penalty shout
In this post we explain the football expression ‘penalty shout’ which is used in a game when a team wants a penalty.
Football Language: See red
In this post, we explain the football expression ‘to see red’ which is used when a player is sent off
Football Language: Deadline-day signing
In this post, we explain the football expression ‘deadline-day signing’ which is used to describe a player who has joined a new club
2018 World Cup: Vocabulary Review
2018 World Cup: Vocabulary Review In this post we look back at some of the words and phrases that we highlighted during the 2018 World Cup – a vocabulary review. Can you remember some (or all) of these words and the contexts they were used during the tournament?
2018 World Cup Language: One side of the draw
One side of the draw: What is the meaning of the phrase ‘One side of the draw’ in football?
2018 World Cup Language: False number 9
In this post, we explain the football expression ‘false number 9’ which is a position on the football pitch.
2018 World Cup Language: Last 16
Last 16: The 2018 World Cup has reached the knock-out stage – there are 16 teams left in the tournament…
2018 World Cup Language: Play out a bore draw
In this post, we explain the football expression ‘bore draw’ which is used to describe a not very exciting game of football.
2018 World Cup Language: Never Know They’re Beaten
Never Know They’re Beaten: this post explains the football cliche ‘Never know they’re beaten’ which was used to describe the Germany…
2018 World Cup Language: Final third
In this post, we explain the football expression ‘Final third’ which is used when describing part of the pitch or the attack of a team.
2018 World Cup Football Language: Overturn a decision
In this post, we explain a phrase used to talk about football: overturn a decision which was used in the Costa Rica versus Brazil World Cup game from St Petersburg today. This is part of our daily World Cup football phrases.
2018 World Cup Language: Half-volley
Half-volley: On today’s 2018 World Cup language we look at the phrase ‘half-volley ‘.