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 Dwi
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Hello, could you tell me what the phrases in bold mean?

[Commentator] Here's Foden. Phil Foden, oh! Manchester City have their boot on the throat of the champions. That is a screamer from Phil Foden. They are fizzing away. [Co-commentator] And as soon as Phil Foden picks this up, he's just got one thing on his mind. He's going to drive, that is so good. That's more like it from him, that a little bit of space, he's afforded out wide. Can cut in, brilliant.
[Man City vs Liverpool, 7 February 2021]

 
Posted : 11/10/2021 3:44 am
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To have your boot on someone else's throat means that you have them in a very vulnerable position in which they cannot move. In this case it looks like City are dominating Liverpool.

Fizzing away, I think, means that they are moving the ball quickly and accurately.

Afforded out wide probably means that he has found space out on the wing (out wide).

These are not really that common in football to be honest.

 

 

 
Posted : 13/10/2021 11:42 pm
 Dwi
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Thanks a lot for the expanation, Damian

 
Posted : 14/10/2021 4:37 pm

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