Hi @hyuna27g_Â The use of 'would' here is because we are talking about a hypothetical (imaginary) situation and offering advice or a recommendation...

Languages (not just English) give the speaker options for nuance - would is ‘softer’ than ‘is’ - it is rare for there to be just one correct a...

@hyuna27g_  great question! Let me answer for Damian. Basically you can us ‘is’ instead of ‘would’ in these examples. The reason t...

@hp-sauce Great question! Is 'a dirty win' the same as 'an ugly win'? Well, I think they are close in meaning, but an ugly win means that the winnin...

If you mug someone, you attack and rob them. The attack is usually a surprise. In this headline, the meaning is that Chelsea had three points 'stolen'...

Hi Dwi, A duck is a period of time when you do not score a goal. However, we only use the word when saying it has been 'broken' - he broke his duck'...

Hi Dwi, Well to bundle off means to push off the ball; it is very similar to 'bundle home' which is a kind of messy goal. 'with venom' means with ...

killed stone dead = finished, ended. So, Man City have scored again and the result is decided. They will win. a see-saw finish = swing one way a...

When a player hits the ball high over the crossbar (to Row Z or the cheap seats), in the British Isles, you might hear the commentator say, they've sc...

If there is a long way to travel before you reach home, you can say 'there is a long way back'. In football, if a team has a long way back, it means i...

To offload the ball is to pass the ball. It is usually a short pass rather than a long cross. you could also say 'lay the ball off'. Cheers, Damon

To be in the game, means to be playing well, to have a chance of winning.Even if a team is losing 1-0, if they are playing well, they are still in the...

If a player is 'alive to' something, they are aware of something - they are ready. So this is a short version - Salah was alive (to the action around ...

The example of 'Up the Reds' has 'up' used as part of a slogan or shout. It means 'Come on Liverpool!' ie. I hope my team wins. I imagine the 'up' ref...

Dwi, Great question. Imagine if you swing your foot at the ball - like a blade cutting some grass - and the power of your kick only goes to the side ...