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In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, to claw away, used mostly when talking about goalkeepers
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the verb, 'to convert' after some improtant penalties were scored in the race for CL places.
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Euro 24 Football Language Phrase Day 23: Come from Behind Our day 23 football phrase from Euro 2024 is to come from behind: a phrase that can be used to describe both games played on the day. Don’t forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also have […]
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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 the word ‘claw’, and how it is used in combination with other words. You can find a transcript of the show below, which is great for learners of English to […]
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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 the word ‘cameo’ There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. It can also be used […]
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confederation: In this football language post we explain the term 'Confederation' which are the organisations in charge of governing football
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In this football language post we look at some of the meanings of the word 'challenge' in football including one connected to tackling another player.
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Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'coast past' which was used to describe the French victory against Poland
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In this football language post for learners of English who love the beautiful game, we look at the phrase ‘to cough up‘. Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and if you have any suggestions or questions, contact us at admin@languagecaster.com. (to) Cough Up This phrase is mostly used when describing a mistake by […]
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This football language podcast for learners of English, looks at some football language related to goalkeeping, including ‘to cough up’. We’ll discuss some of the football phrases connected to some action in the England vs Germany Nations League match. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, and you can also access our huge […]
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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'to clinch the title' which has been used quite a lot over the past week as...
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We look at the phrases 'chalked off'' and 'the goal stands' which appeared in the BBC report on the Manchester City vs Tottenham WSL game
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We look back at day 2 of the 2020 European Championships and explain 'pounce on a mistake' from the BBC report on the Belgium win over Russia
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On today’s football language listening post we look at some words and phrases connected to creating chances in football and in particular the verbs, 'to fashion'; 'to set up' and 'to conjure up'.
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On today’s football language listening post we look at football phrases connected to the words clean and dirty.
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In this football language post we introduce the word 'corker' and explain how it is used in football.
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In this football language post we explain the term 'clanger' which is used to describe a big mistake in football.
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In this football language post we look at the phrase cruise to victory which describes when a team easily, very easily, wins a match.
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In this football language post we look at the phrase 'to clip the heel of', which is a phrase used when talking about fouls.
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In this football language post we look at the noun 'cushion' and how it is used in football as a verb, adjective, and a noun
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This post on the language of football explains the meanings of the verb 'to clip', which can be used in connection with shots and passes.
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In this short football language post, we explain the phrase to be caught napping, often used in connection with defending. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com.
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In this short post on the language of football, we explain the meaning of the verb phrase, 'to clatter into', a phrase related to tackles.
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CONCACAF: In this post on the language of football, we explain the meaning of the word, 'CONCACAF', which is one of the world's football organisations.
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In this post we explain the football expression 'chop' which has two meanings in football - to dribble past someone and to tackle an opponent in a bad way.
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In this post we explain the football expression to 'dig deep'. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com.
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This post explains the football phrase 'to be clean through'.
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In this post we explain the phrase 'to click.' If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com.
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In this post, we explain the football expression 'to come up short' which is used to describe a team's performance in a match or a tournament.
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This week Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admitted that his team cannot win the Premier League title - he conceded the title. What's the meaning of concede the title?
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This post explains a word to describe a shot ‘a curler’. 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: A Curler A curler is a shot that […]
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A crisp pass or crisp passing describes passes that are quick and accurate.
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What does clear cut mean? When a penalty is awarded fans and pundits talk about the decision, and this phrase is used in this situation.
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Close the gap at the top: What's the meaning of the phrase 'to close the gap at the top' in football?
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What's the meaning of the phrase 'to be caught ball watching'?
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Comprehensive: This is an adjective that can be used to describe a big defeat or victory - a comprehensive defeat or comprehensive victory
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Caretaker Manager: What's the meaning of the football phrase 'caretaker manager'? It is connected to the role of a ...
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Clinical finishing: The basic meaning here is related to how efficient a team is with respect to their performance and particularly in front of goal - so we often use this adjective with the word 'finishing' - 'clinical finishing'
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This week's English for football phrase is 'CONMEBOL', which is the name of the South American football organisation.
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Cup upset: When clubs from the lower leagues cause a surprise by beating a team from a higher league such as ...
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In football we use the verb to clip to describe a type of pass or shot that raises the ball slightly.
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What is the meaning of the word 'contenders' in football?
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What's the meaning of the football phrase 'close range'?
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This week's football phrase is to carve open which in football means to open up a defence
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This week's weekly football phrase is all about winning a cup or a championship: To be crowned champions
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In this week's football phrase we talk about the phrase to crush.
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In our predictions we feature several games from cup competitions, and in our weekly football phrase we explain the phrase cup tied.
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It's the 3rd round of the FA Cup so today we introduce the football phrase Cup run
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For this week's football phrase we introduce the football phrase 'chip'.
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