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In this football phrase of the week we look at the adjective phrase, 'out-and-out' which is used to talk about players' styles of play.

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In this football language podcast we are looking at 'goalkeeping gaffes' as well as the term to describe scoring directly from a corner.

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In this football language post we look at the phrase 'overhead kick' after England's late equaliser against Slovakia from the 2024 Euros.

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It's the ninth day of Euro 2024, and the football phrase of the day has to be 'own goal' after an amazing in the Protugal v Turkey game.

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When we use the phrase 'an orange card', we believe a tackle is between a yellow card and a red card. The tackle is bad and could be a red.

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This podcast is for those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we talk about the football phrase, an orange card. Read the transcript of the show below. This is a great way for learners of English to practice. You can also check out our massive glossary of footballing phrases […]

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This football language podcast looks at the word 'opposition' which is a way of describing the team that you are playing against in a match.

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This short football language podcast looks at the phrases 'to be outclassed' and 'to outclass'.

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We look back at the opening game of the 2022 World Cup between hosts Qatar and Ecuador and explain the phrases ‘totally outplayed‘ and ‘on paper‘ which both came from the BBC report on the game. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing […]

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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase ‘outside of the boot‘ after Croatian captain Luka Modric’s goal against Scotland. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. […]

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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 football language post we explain the phrase 'open goal' which is used to describe a really bad miss by a player in front of the goal

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To oust: We explain the football expression 'to oust ' which is often used to talk about a team going out of a competition...

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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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In this football language post we explain the football cliche 'one hand on the trophy'.

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On the bounce: In this football language post we look at the phrase 'on the bounce' which is all about winning lots of games in a row.

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Learn English Through Football Podcast - (to) Open Up: Hi there everybody, my name is Damon, one half of the languagecaster team.

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Overturn: Hello everyone, my name is Damon, one half of the languagecaster team. This is our weekly short audio post on the language of football, and  I'll be talking about the verb 'to overturn'.

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In this short football language post, we explain the meaning of the phrase, 'Old Big Ears', a phrase used to talk about a famous trophy.

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One-sided affair: This phrase describes a match that is dominated ...

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In this post we explain the phrase ‘off the back of.’ If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. 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: Off the Back Of The phrase off the […]

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One side of the draw: What is the meaning of the phrase 'One side of the draw' in football?

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In this post, we explain a phrase used to talk about football: overturn a decision which was used in the Costa Rica versus Brazil World Cup game from St Petersburg today. This is part of our daily World Cup football phrases.

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In this post, we explain the cliche 'Should be out of sight' as part of our World Cup football language series at languagecaster.com.

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In this football language post for learners of English we look at the football expression 'own goal'.

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Overhead kick: Cristiano Ronaldo's second goal in Real Madrid's 3-0 away victory - an overhead kick- has been hailed as one of the greatest of all time

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Out-and-out functions as an adjective modifying a noun. So, you may hear phrases like, an out-and-out striker, and out-and-out defender.

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What's the meaning of the phrase 'on the road' in football?

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As we enter the business end of the football season in Europe, you may hear the expression, 'They are already on the beach'.

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Out the blocks is originally connected with athletics and sprinting. The blocks in the phrase refer to the starting blocks that sprinters use

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What's the meaning of the phrase 'To get on the end of' when used in football?

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One for the cameras: The meaning of the cliche 'one for the cameras' is when a keeper...

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The cliche old school is a phrase that means traditional, typical, but also has a nuance which says that something is rare now. So, ...

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What's the meaning of the football phrase 'one apiece'?

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What does 'on the back of' mean and when is it used? Find out at languagecaster.com's football language post.

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One-sided: This is an adjective used to describe a match in which one team is much better than the other - there is only one side in it.

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One is used in several phrases connected with football, for example, one-two, and one way traffic, but this week we introduce another - one-on-one.

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Who was 'out on their feet' in yesterday's games. Find out what this phrase means with language caster.com's World Cup Word of the Day

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What is the meaning of the phrase 'to be out of the cup'? To be out of a cup competition' means a team is no longer involved or playing in a cup competition.

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Our Football Phrase for this week is 'to be out injured'

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What does a 'one-two' in football mean?

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This week's English for Football expression is the phrase to be on a run

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This week, languagecaster.com introduces the English for football phrase ‘out of their hands‘. You can understand 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. [print_link] | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase […]

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Overcome: To beat another side; to defeat.

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Outshine: When a player (or another team) is better than you; to be beaten by someone else' performance.

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Outfit: Another word for team.

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Opponent: This is a member of the other team or the team you are playing against.

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Off target: When the ball is wide or goes over the bar we say it is off target.

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