In this football language post we explain the cliche: ‘Something out of nothing’ which is used to describe something unexpected in football.
Listening Report: Football Cliches
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Football clichés are expressions or sayings that have become so overused that they have lost some of their original impact. In football, clichés
Weekly Football Language Phrase: Can’t buy a goal
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What does the expression ‘can’t buy a goal’ mean?
Weekly Football Phrase: Roy of the Rovers (stuff)
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This week, languagecaster.com introduces the English football phrase and cliche ‘Roy of the Rovers stuff’.
Football Glossary: Sent to the stands
(to be) Sent to the stands: To be sent off; to receive a red card; to be removed from the pitch. The stand is where the fans sit and watch the game.
Football Glossary: Retain a title
Retain: To win a cup, league or title again – usually the following year or season
Football Glossary: Fox in the box
Football glossary – Fox in the Box – A deadly striker, a player who scores most goals in the box, not particularly skillful but scores a lot of goals. Crafty.
Weekly Football Phrase: Beyond the Pale
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This week, languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase ‘beyond the pale’.
Weekly Football Phrase: It’s a funny old game
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This week, languagecaster.com introduce the football cliche ‘it’s a funny old game’.
Weekly Football Phrase: Clean sheet
This week, languagecaster.com brings you the football phrase ‘clean sheet’.
Weekly Football Phrase: To Squeeze Past
Today we explain the phrase ‘to squeeze past’ – to just about manage to win. You can also find many more examples by going to our football glossary page
Football Cliché: There are no easy games
today we’re going to look at a footballing cliché: a phrase that has been used so much that it shows a lack of originality, a phrase that is very predictable. So here goes with this week’s cliché. “There are no easy games.”
Languagecaster Podcast: The 2012 Title Decider – Man Utd vs Man City?
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The 2012 Title Decider – Man Utd vs Man City? On this week’s podcast, two fans tell us what they think will happen n the Manchester derby next Monday.
Football Cliche: Lose ground on
Each week the languagecaster team will explain a football phrase or cliche for learners of English who love the sport. On this week’s show we take a look at the phrase ‘To lose ground’.
Weekly Football Phrase: To Have Too Much For
Each week the languagecaster team will explain a football phrase or cliche for learners of English who love the sport. On this week’s show: ‘to have too much for’.
Weekly Football Phrase: Play down
This week, we explain the football phrase, to play down. This phrase is used to say that something is not as serious or as likely to happen as journalists say.
Weekly Football Phrase: To Bundle
Listen to an explanation of another phrase from the language of football. This week, to bundle the ball home.
Languagecaster Football Podcast: The Premier League
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The weekly football podcast from languagecaster is out – all our usual features: a review, main report, football language and predictions.
Languagecaster Podcast: The Carling Cup
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How much do you know about the Football League Cup? Listen to this week’s languagecaster podcast to find out.
Football Language Quiz 1
How good is your football vocabulary? This is languagecaster.com’s weekly football language review quiz with five questions for you to answer.