Football Cliches: Recent Episodes
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'too good to go down' after my favourite team Tottenham lost again and are only four points above the drop zone.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'the sacking season' after two high-profile sackings in the Premier League this week.
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The weekly football phrase we introduce in this podcast is 'man and ball7 which is a phrase used in football to describe tackles.
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The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at a cliché that is used especially at the end of the season: If you’d offered me that… . You can find a transcript of the show below, which is great […]
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In this football language post we explain the expression 'to be at it' which is used when a player or a team are playing really well.
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In this football language post we explain the expression 'to wipe the floor with' which is used to describe when one team thrashes another...
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In this podcast we talk about a word you wouldn’t expect in football – nosebleed – and how it used to talk about players. Access the transcript of the show below, which is a great way for learners of English to practice. Make sure you also check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here. […]
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In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a football cliche used to describe a player’s actions. The phrase is ‘saw their name in lights’. Check out the transcript of the show below. You also make sure you check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site […]
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Day 2 of the World Cup saw three matches being played: one from Group A and the other two from Group B, including Wales against The USA and it is this game that we feature in today’s football language podcast. We explain the classic football cliche, ‘a game of two halves‘. You can read the […]
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Vocabulary of playing the game: In this post we take a look at some of the words and phrases that players might use while playing a match...
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FA Cup Learning Resources: In this football language podcast we look back at some of our previous podcasts and posts on the FA Cup.
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On this week's main listening report we look at relegation and the language used to describe it.
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In this post we explain the cliche ‘to throw the kitchen sink’ which is used in football to describe a game in which one side tries everything it can to score. You can find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by […]
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Rollercoaster: In this post we explain the phrase 'rollercoaster' when it is used in football after Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola used it to describe his side's 6-3 win over Leicester.
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This football language podcast takes a look at the Liverpool vs Manchester City match played last weekend in the 2021-22 season. We focus on some of the language used to talk about this exciting match, including the cliche ‘there or thereabouts’. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check […]
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In this short football language podcast we take a look at a football language cliche - 'They're like a new signing' with transcript.
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In this short football language post we explain the expression 'to be in the hat' which is often used when describing knockout football.
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In this short football language podcast, we talk abut the phrase 'not at the races', along with some other football language.
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In this short football language post we explain the expression 'to toy with an opponent' and how it is used in football.
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In this short football language post we explain the expression 'masterclass' and how it is used in football.
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To telegraph the pass: In this football language post we explain the football cliche 'to telegraph a pass' which is used when describing a bad pass thanks to a defender reading and intercepting it.
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Football Language: The Road to Wembley - In this football language post we explain the phrase 'The Road to Wembley' which describes how teams made it to the FA Cup (or League Cup) final.
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Rusty: In this football language post we explain some language connected to the restart of football in the Premier League and in particular around the word 'rusty' as players get used to playing again after 100 days of lockdown.
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Football Cliche: Nil-nil written all over it - In this football language post we explain the football cliche, 'nil-nil written all over it' which is used after a scoreless draw.
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In this football language post we explain the football expression 'pick the ball out of the net' which is used to describe a goal being scored in a game - the keeper has been beaten and now has to collect the ball.
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Seven stages of being a football manager: Managers have yet again been in the news this week and so on this week's football-language podcast we take a look back at one of our 2009 posts that looks at some of the language used to describe the role of the football manager.
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In this football language post we explain the cliche: 'Something out of nothing' which is used to describe something unexpected in football.
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In this football language post we explain the football cliche, 'one game at a time' which is used to take the pressure off a team that is doing well.
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Walk the title: We explain the football cliche, 'walk the title' which is used when a team is winning a league easily.
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Walk the ball into the net: In this football language post we explain the football cliche which is used to describe a situation when a team scores or doesn't score a goal!
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We explain the phrase 'To have a player on toast' which is used to describe when one player is dominating another player.
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In this football language post we explain the football cliche 'one hand on the trophy'.
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In this post we explain the football expression 'labour to a victory'.
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In this post we explain the football expression 'stroll past another team' which is used to describe an easy victory in football.
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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.
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In this post we explain the football cliche 'put in the mixer' which is used to describe a long-ball game...
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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.
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For this post on football English we explain the adjective phrase 'high octane'. If you have suggestions, questions, comments, let us know!
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In this post, we explain the football expression 'bore draw' which is used to describe a not very exciting game of football.
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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 […]
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Never Know They're Beaten: this post explains the football cliche 'Never know they're beaten' which was used to describe the Germany...
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In this post, we explain the football phrase 'top bin'.
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Football Language: Give the keeper the eyes - what's the meaning of this phrase in football?
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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 […]
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Quick feet: What's the meaning of the phrase 'Quick feet' in football?
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This post explains the football cliche 'Away at a Cold Night at Stoke', a cliche specifically about English football.
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This post explains most dangerous of leads the football term '2-0 is the most dangerous of leads'.
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Results go your way: When do we use the phrase 'Results go your way' in football?
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