In this post we explain the football cliche ‘put in the mixer’ which is used to describe a long-ball game…
2018 World Cup Language: You can only beat what is in front of you
Hello, my name is Damon from languagecaster.com and I’m going to be talking about a cliche in football in this World Cup 2018 post. The cliche is, you can only beat what’s in front of you. Now, this phrase has been used after the England versus Panama game from group G, which ended up 6-1 […]
Football Cliché: Play Football the Right Way
In this post, we explain the football cliché ‘Play Football the Right Way’. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our huge football glossary here. Football Language: Play Football the Right Way A cliché […]
Football Cliches: A Cold Night at Stoke
This post explains the football cliche ‘Away at a Cold Night at Stoke’, a cliche specifically about English football.
Football Language: 110%
What is the meaning of 110% in football?
Weekly Football Phrase: Romance of the Cup
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What is the meaning of the phrase ‘Romance of the Cup’ in football?
Football Cliche: Form Goes Out The Window
The football cliche ‘form goes out the window’ is often used to describe a derby between two local rivals.
Weekly Football Phrase: Dying Breed
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In reference to Steven Gerrard’s last home game at Anfield, this week’s football phrase is the cliche ‘dying breed’
FA Cup Cliche Quiz
FA Cup Cliche Quiz: Try our latest football language quiz which this time features cliches from the FA Cup.
Football Cliche: Share the Spoils
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This week’s football phrase is ‘share the spoils’
Football Vocabulary: Playing the Game
In this post we take a look at some of the words and phrases that players use while playing the game.
Not here to make up the numbers
Today’s Euro 2012 football expression is ‘not here to make up the numbers’. You can understand more about this phrase by listening to the mp3 and reading the transcript that comes with the post
Football Cliche: Have one foot in
Another new English for football phrase from the languagecaster team – this week to have one foot in
Weekly Football Phrase: to fear a backlash
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This week’s English for football phrase is to fear a backlash which means to be provoked into a reaction after something strange or surprising has taken place.
World Cup Phrase of the day: The Jabulani
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Jabulani
To run riot
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This week’s football phrase or cliche for learners of English is run riot
Football Cliché: To run your socks off
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Football Cliché: To run your socks off
Football Language: Collector’s Item
What’s the meaning of the cliche ‘collector’s item’?
Languagecaster Podcast: World Cup Greats – Maradona
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This week is World Cup qualifying week, so we continue our feature which takes a look at some of the great World Cup players through the ages. Second in the series is Argentinian sensation, Maradona
Football Cliché: Can’t win the title in August but you can lose it
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On this week’s show we introduce the phrase ‘Can’t win the title in August but you can lose it’.
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