Football Cliches https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/category/football-cliches/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:39:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-BWLearnEnglishThroughFootballPodcast.512-512-32x32.jpg Football Cliches https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/category/football-cliches/ 32 32 yes Damon Brewster and Damian Fitzpatrick false episodic Damon Brewster and Damian Fitzpatrick contact@learnenglishthroughfootball.com 7470bba0-ae05-11f0-a6fc-bde7114ee824 7470bba0-ae05-11f0-a6fc-bde7114ee824 ©LearnEnglishThroughFootball ©LearnEnglishThroughFootball podcast Football Cliches https://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LearnEnglishThroughFootballPodcast1400x1400.jpg https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/category/football-cliches/ London & Tokyo London & Tokyo Biweekly Weekly Damon Brewster Damian Fitzpatrick Weekly Football Phrase: Too Good to Go Down https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-too-good-to-go-down/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-too-good-to-go-down/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:38:26 +0000 https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/?p=70753 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-too-good-to-go-down/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 4:44 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?podcast_id=152525896&amp;media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FWeeklyFootballPhrase_TooGoodtoGoDown.mp3&amp;modern=1#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-1" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: Sacking Season https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-sacking-season/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-sacking-season/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:29:54 +0000 https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/?p=70007 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-sacking-season/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 4:51 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?podcast_id=151307794&amp;media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FWeeklyFootballPhrase_SackingSeason.mp3&amp;modern=1#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-2" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: Man and Ball https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-man-and-ball/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-man-and-ball/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:24:04 +0000 https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/?p=69583 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-man-and-ball/feed/ 0 grell full 5:30 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?podcast_id=149543156&amp;media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fmc.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fweekly_phrase_man_and_ball_281025.mp3%3FawCollectionId%3D19517%26awEpisodeId%3D11808639%26aw_0_azn.pgenre%3DEducation%26aw_0_1st.ri%3Dblubrry%26aw_0_azn.pcountry%3DGB%26aw_0_azn.planguage%3Den-gb%26cat_exclude%3DIAB1-8%252CIAB1-9%252CIAB7-41%252CIAB8-5%252CIAB8-18%252CIAB11-4%252CIAB23%252CIAB24%252CIAB25%252CIAB26%26aw_0_cnt.rss%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%252Ffeed%252Fpodcast%252F&amp;modern=1#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-3" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Language Cliche: If you’d offered me that… https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-cliche-if-youd-offered-me-that/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-cliche-if-youd-offered-me-that/#comments Sun, 05 May 2024 07:14:16 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=65983 The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: This week, we look at a cliche: If you'd offered me that...

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-cliche-if-youd-offered-me-that/feed/ 1 grell full 6:07 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Ffootball_cliche_ifyouhadofferedmethat_050524.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-language-cliche-if-youd-offered-me-that%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-4" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Language: To be at it https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-to-be-at-it/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-to-be-at-it/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:26:53 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=65521 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-to-be-at-it/feed/ 0 Football Language Expression: Wipe the floor https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-expression-wipe-the-floor/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-expression-wipe-the-floor/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:26:13 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=65377 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-expression-wipe-the-floor/feed/ 0 Learn English Through Football Podcast: Saw Their Name in Lights https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/learn-english-through-football-saw-their-name-in-lights/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/learn-english-through-football-saw-their-name-in-lights/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:50:13 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=64853 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'.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/learn-english-through-football-saw-their-name-in-lights/feed/ 0 grell full 5:46 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fpodcast_name_in_lights_280223.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Flearn-english-through-football-saw-their-name-in-lights%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-5" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> 2022 World Cup Language: Game of Two Halves (Wales 1-1 USA) https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2022-world-cup-language-game-of-two-halves-wales-1-1-usa/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2022-world-cup-language-game-of-two-halves-wales-1-1-usa/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 23:56:29 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=64383 Day 2 of the World Cup and we explain the classic football cliche, 'a game of two halves' from the USA vs Wales game

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2022-world-cup-language-game-of-two-halves-wales-1-1-usa/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 6:28 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2F2022WorldCupLanguage_GameofTwoHalves_WalesvUSA.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2F2022-world-cup-language-game-of-two-halves-wales-1-1-usa%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-6" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Vocabulary – Playing the Game https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-vocabulary-playing-the-game/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-vocabulary-playing-the-game/#comments Sat, 21 May 2022 10:06:38 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=3866 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-vocabulary-playing-the-game/feed/ 19 Learn English through Football full 8:12 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FLearnEnglishThroughFootballLanguagePodcast_VocabularyPlayingtheGame.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-vocabulary-playing-the-game%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-7" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Main Listening Report: The Language of Relegation https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/main-listening-report-the-language-of-relegation/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/main-listening-report-the-language-of-relegation/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:30:20 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=19051 On this week's main listening report we look at relegation and the language used to describe it.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/main-listening-report-the-language-of-relegation/feed/ 2 Learn English through Football 1 1 full 2:30 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FLearnEnglishThroughFootballPodcast_LanguageofRelegation.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fmain-listening-report-the-language-of-relegation%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-8" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Cliche: Throw The Kitchen Sink https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-throw-the-kitchen-sink/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-throw-the-kitchen-sink/#respond Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:44:32 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=63314 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-throw-the-kitchen-sink/feed/ 0 Football Language: Rollercoaster https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-rollercoaster/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-rollercoaster/#respond Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:41:12 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=62963 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-rollercoaster/feed/ 0 There or thereabouts – Football Language Podcast: 2021-22 Season: Liverpool vs Man City https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/there-or-thereabouts-football-language-podcast-2021-22-season-liverpool-vs-man-city/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/there-or-thereabouts-football-language-podcast-2021-22-season-liverpool-vs-man-city/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:37:50 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=62601 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/there-or-thereabouts-football-language-podcast-2021-22-season-liverpool-vs-man-city/feed/ 0 grell full 5:48 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fpodcast_thereorthereabouts_041021.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fthere-or-thereabouts-football-language-podcast-2021-22-season-liverpool-vs-man-city%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-9" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Learning English Through Football Podcast: The Language of Football Transfers in 4 Easy Steps https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/the-language-of-football-transfers-in-4-easy-steps/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/the-language-of-football-transfers-in-4-easy-steps/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:12:49 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=4489 The language of football transfers in 4 easy steps: In this post we take a look at the language of football transfers. There is also a short vocabulary list at the foot of this post.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/the-language-of-football-transfers-in-4-easy-steps/feed/ 1 Learn English through Football full 7:44 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FLearnEnglishThoughFootballPodcast_TransferLanguagein4EasySteps.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fthe-language-of-football-transfers-in-4-easy-steps%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-10" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Languagecaster Football Language Podcast: Cliches – Like a New Signing https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/languagecaster-football-language-podcast-cliches-like-a-new-signing/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/languagecaster-football-language-podcast-cliches-like-a-new-signing/#respond Tue, 04 May 2021 09:31:18 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=61141 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/languagecaster-football-language-podcast-cliches-like-a-new-signing/feed/ 0 grell full 4:02 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fpodcast_likeanewsigning_040521.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Flanguagecaster-football-language-podcast-cliches-like-a-new-signing%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-11" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Language Podcast: In the hat https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-in-the-hat/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-in-the-hat/#respond Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:11:33 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=60550 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-in-the-hat/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 3:22 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FLearnEnglishThroughFootballPodcast_IntheHat.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-language-podcast-in-the-hat%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-12" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Learn English Through Football: Not at the Races https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/learn-english-through-football-not-at-the-races/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/learn-english-through-football-not-at-the-races/#respond Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:01:41 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=60570 In this short football language podcast, we talk abut the phrase 'not at the races', along with some other football language.A 

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/learn-english-through-football-not-at-the-races/feed/ 0 grell full 5:18 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fpodcast_notattheraces_130121.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Flearn-english-through-football-not-at-the-races%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-13" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Language Podcast: Toy with an opponent https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-toy-with-an-opponent/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-toy-with-an-opponent/#respond Mon, 14 Dec 2020 23:14:19 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=59981 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-toy-with-an-opponent/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 2:32 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FFootballLanguagePodcast_Toywithanopponent.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-language-podcast-toy-with-an-opponent%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-14" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Language Podcast: Masterclass https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-masterclass/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-masterclass/#respond Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:15:08 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=59905 In this short football language post we explain the expression 'masterclass' and how it is used in football.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-masterclass/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 3:40 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FFootballLanguagePodcast_Masterclass.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-language-podcast-masterclass%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-15" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Cliche: Telegraph a pass https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-telegraph-a-pass/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-telegraph-a-pass/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2020 22:07:31 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=59633 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-telegraph-a-pass/feed/ 4 Football Language: The Road to Wembley https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-the-road-to-wembley/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-the-road-to-wembley/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2020 15:26:12 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=59510 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-the-road-to-wembley/feed/ 0 Football Language: Rusty https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-rusty/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-rusty/#respond Sat, 20 Jun 2020 14:08:57 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=59073 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-podcast-rusty/feed/ 0 Football Cliche: Nil-nil written all over it https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-nil-nil-written-all-over-it/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-nil-nil-written-all-over-it/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2020 22:43:44 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=59063 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-nil-nil-written-all-over-it/feed/ 0 Football Language: Pick the ball out of the net https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-pick-the-ball-out-of-the-net/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-pick-the-ball-out-of-the-net/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:15:26 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=58369 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-pick-the-ball-out-of-the-net/feed/ 0 Football Language Podcast: The seven stages of being a football manager – revisited https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/listening-report-the-seven-stages-of-being-a-football-manager-revisited/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/listening-report-the-seven-stages-of-being-a-football-manager-revisited/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:32:33 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=28577 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/listening-report-the-seven-stages-of-being-a-football-manager-revisited/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 4:24 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Flanguageoffootball.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Flistening-report-the-seven-stages-of-being-a-football-manager-revisited%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-16" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Cliche: Something out of nothing https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-something-out-of-nothing/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-something-out-of-nothing/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:02:34 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=57609 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-something-out-of-nothing/feed/ 0 Football Cliche: One game at a time https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-one-game-at-a-time/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-one-game-at-a-time/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:43:38 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=57393 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-to-walk-the-title/feed/ 0 Football Cliche: Walk the ball into the net https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-walk-the-ball-into-the-net/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-walk-the-ball-into-the-net/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:26:06 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=57209 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-walk-the-ball-into-the-net/feed/ 0 Football Cliche: On Toast https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-on-toast/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-on-toast/#respond Wed, 01 Jan 2020 22:08:34 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=57138 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-on-toast/feed/ 0 Football Language: One hand on the trophy https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-one-hand-on-the-trophy/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-one-hand-on-the-trophy/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2019 14:16:20 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=57108 In this football language post we explain the football cliche 'one hand on the trophy'.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-one-hand-on-the-trophy/feed/ 0 Football Language: Labour to a victory https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-labour-to-a-victory/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-labour-to-a-victory/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:20:19 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/?p=55830 In this post we explain the football expression 'labour to a victory'.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-labour-to-a-victory/feed/ 2 Learn English through Football full 2:17 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FFootballLanguage_Labourtoavictory.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-language-labour-to-a-victory%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-17" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Language: Stroll past another team https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-stroll-past-another-team/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-stroll-past-another-team/#respond Sun, 18 Nov 2018 09:43:03 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=45070 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-stroll-past-another-team/feed/ 0 Football Language: Add steel to the team https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-add-steel-to-the-team/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-add-steel-to-the-team/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2018 09:10:51 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=45055 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-add-steel-to-the-team/feed/ 2 Learn English through Football full 1:49 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FEnglishThroughFootball_Addsomesteel.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-language-add-steel-to-the-team%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-18" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Language Cliche: Put it in the mixer https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-cliche-put-it-in-the-mixer/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-cliche-put-it-in-the-mixer/#respond Sat, 10 Nov 2018 00:30:49 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=44981 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-cliche-put-it-in-the-mixer/feed/ 0 grell full 2:33 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FLearnEnglishThroughFootballPodcast_Putitintothemixer.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-language-cliche-put-it-in-the-mixer%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-19" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Cliche: No one is bigger than the club https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-no-one-is-bigger-than-the-club/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-no-one-is-bigger-than-the-club/#respond Sat, 29 Sep 2018 10:30:19 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=44545 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-no-one-is-bigger-than-the-club/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 1:53 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FNoonebiggerthanclub.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-cliche-no-one-is-bigger-than-the-club%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-20" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Language: High Octane Football https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-high-octane-football/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-high-octane-football/#respond Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:32:35 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=44274 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-high-octane-football/feed/ 0 2018 World Cup Language: Play out a bore draw https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2018-world-cup-language-bore-draw/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2018-world-cup-language-bore-draw/#respond Tue, 26 Jun 2018 16:15:39 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=44033 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2018-world-cup-language-bore-draw/feed/ 0 2018 World Cup Language: You can only beat what is in front of you https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2018-world-cup-language-you-can-only-beat-what-is-in-front-of-you/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2018-world-cup-language-you-can-only-beat-what-is-in-front-of-you/#respond Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:32:30 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=44036 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2018-world-cup-language-you-can-only-beat-what-is-in-front-of-you/feed/ 0 2018 World Cup Language: Never Know They’re Beaten https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2018-world-cup-language-never-know-theyre-beaten/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2018-world-cup-language-never-know-theyre-beaten/#respond Sun, 24 Jun 2018 01:21:13 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=44027 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/2018-world-cup-language-never-know-theyre-beaten/feed/ 0 Football Language: Top Bin https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-top-bin/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-top-bin/#respond Fri, 18 May 2018 23:27:48 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=43565 In this post, we explain the football phrase 'top bin'.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-top-bin/feed/ 0 Football Language: Give the keeper the eyes https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-give-the-keeper-the-eyes/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-give-the-keeper-the-eyes/#respond Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:16:08 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=42983 Football Language: Give the keeper the eyes - what's the meaning of this phrase in football?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-give-the-keeper-the-eyes/feed/ 0 Football Cliché: Play Football the Right Way https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-play-football-right-way/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-play-football-right-way/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2018 00:13:21 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=42765 In this post, we explain the footballA clichéA ‘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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-quick-feet/feed/ 0 Football Cliches: A Cold Night at Stoke https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliches-cold-night-stoke/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliches-cold-night-stoke/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2017 08:56:58 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=42529 This post explains the football clicheA 'Away at a Cold Night at Stoke', a cliche specifically about English football.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliches-cold-night-stoke/feed/ 0 Football Cliche: 2-0 is the most dangerous of leads https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-2-0-dangerous-leads/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-2-0-dangerous-leads/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2017 02:15:35 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=42405 This post explains most dangerous of leads the football term '2-0 is the most dangerous of leads'.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-2-0-dangerous-leads/feed/ 0 Football Language: Results go your way https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-results-go-way/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-results-go-way/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2017 12:59:34 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=42336 Results go your way: When do we use the phrase 'Results go your way' in football?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-results-go-way/feed/ 0 Football Language: The perfect hat-trick https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-perfect-hat-trick/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-perfect-hat-trick/#respond Sat, 30 Sep 2017 15:42:15 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=42308 The perfect hat-trick: What do we mean when we use the football expression 'the perfect hat-trick'?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-perfect-hat-trick/feed/ 0 Football Language: Down to ten men https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-ten-men/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-ten-men/#comments Sat, 01 Jul 2017 21:43:22 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=40891 This post explains the football phrase 'Down to ten men' which is often used when a player has been injured or sent off.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-ten-men/feed/ 2 Football Language: To Nick a goal https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-knick-goal/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-knick-goal/#respond Sat, 20 May 2017 23:47:10 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=40610 Nick a goal: What's the meaning of the phrase 'to nick a goal'?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-knick-goal/feed/ 0 Football Language: Sweet left foot https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-sweet-left-foot/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-sweet-left-foot/#comments Sat, 15 Apr 2017 07:27:12 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=40492 What is the meaning of the phrase 'sweet left foot' in football?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-sweet-left-foot/feed/ 4 Football Cliche: Turn on a sixpence https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-turn-on-a-sixpence/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-turn-on-a-sixpence/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:33:49 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=40473 To turn on a sixpence: This cliche is used to describe a move when a player wants to escape from another player.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-turn-on-a-sixpence/feed/ 0 Football Language: Not that kind of player https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-not-kind-player/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-not-kind-player/#respond Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:37:04 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=40386 Not that type of player: What's the meaning of this football cliche?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-not-kind-player/feed/ 0 Football Language: Big ask https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-big-ask/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-big-ask/#respond Sun, 19 Mar 2017 12:28:37 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=40373 A big ask: What's the meaning of the phrase ' a big ask' in football?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-big-ask/feed/ 0 Football Language: Six pointer https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-six-pointer/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-six-pointer/#comments Fri, 03 Mar 2017 01:02:37 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=40321 Six pointer: What's the meaning of the football cliche 'six pointer'?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-six-pointer/feed/ 2 Football Language: Bore draw https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-bore-draw/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-bore-draw/#respond Mon, 02 Jan 2017 14:44:57 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=40165 Bore draw: What's the meaning of the phrase 'bore draw' in football?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-110/feed/ 0 Football Language: Kill off the game https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-kill-off-game/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-kill-off-game/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:18:19 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=40086 What's the meaning of the phrase 'kill off the game' in football?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-dead-rubber/feed/ 0 Football Language: One for the cameras https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-one-for-the-cameras/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-one-for-the-cameras/#respond Sat, 10 Dec 2016 16:33:56 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=40039 One for the cameras: The meaning of the cliche 'one for the cameras' is when a keeper...

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-prawn-sandwich-brigade/feed/ 0 Football Language: Play a blinder https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-play-blinder/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-play-blinder/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2016 20:39:39 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=39778 To play a blinder is a football cliche which means to play very, very well.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-play-blinder/feed/ 2 Football Language: Fill your boots https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-fill-boots/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-fill-boots/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:17:05 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=39530 What is the meaning of the football cliche 'to fill your boots in football?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-hospitalpass/feed/ 3 Weekly Football Phrase: Romance of the Cup https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-romance-of-the-cup/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-romance-of-the-cup/#respond Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:28:45 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=38218 What is the meaning of the phrase 'Romance of the Cup' in football?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-romance-of-the-cup/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 1:37 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Feff_romanceofthecup_150116.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-language-romance-of-the-cup%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-21" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: Up for grabs https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-up-for-grabs/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-up-for-grabs/#respond Sat, 28 Nov 2015 06:32:23 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=38000 This week's English for football phrase is 'up for grabs' which is used to describe a situation in which a team has a chance of winning a game or qualifying for the next round of a competition after looking like there was no chance at all.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-up-for-grabs/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 51 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2F2015FootballExpression_Upforgrabs.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-up-for-grabs%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-22" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Cliche: Form Goes Out The Window https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-form-goes-out-the-window/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-form-goes-out-the-window/#respond Sat, 21 Nov 2015 02:13:18 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=37967 The football cliche 'form goes out the window' is often used to describe a derby between two local rivals.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-form-goes-out-the-window/feed/ 0 Weekly Football Cliche: Old School https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-cliche-old-school/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-cliche-old-school/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:27:19 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=37770 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-cliche-old-school/feed/ 0 grell full 1:01 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Feff_oldschool_291015.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-cliche-old-school%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-23" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Language: Good feet https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-good-feet/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-good-feet/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:01:58 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=37369 What does the football phrase 'good feet' mean? In this post we explain the phrase 'good feet' which is used to describe...

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-good-feet/feed/ 1 Weekly Football Phrase: A goal that deserves to win any game https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-a-goal-that-deserves-to-win-any-game/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-a-goal-that-deserves-to-win-any-game/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:36:19 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=37012 This week's football phrase is 'a goal that deserves to win any game'

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-a-goal-that-deserves-to-win-any-game/feed/ 2 Learn English through Football full 47 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Feff_goaltowinanygame_140815.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-a-goal-that-deserves-to-win-any-game%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-24" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: Second Season Syndrome https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-second-season-syndrome/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-second-season-syndrome/#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2015 03:34:44 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=36916 This week's expression is the cliche second season syndrome

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-second-season-syndrome/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 1:13 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2F2015_SecondSeasonSyndrome.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-second-season-syndrome%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-25" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: The Team to Beat https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-the-team-to-beat/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-the-team-to-beat/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:27:07 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=36700 This week's weekly football phrase is often used when looking ahead to a new season: The team to beat.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-the-team-to-beat/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 1:10 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2F2015_TheTeamToBeat.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-the-team-to-beat%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-26" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: Dying Breed https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-dying-breed/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-dying-breed/#respond Sat, 16 May 2015 04:43:52 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=34873 In reference to Steven Gerrard's last home game at Anfield, this week's football phrase is the cliche 'dying breed'

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-dying-breed/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 57 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Ffootball_phrase_dyingbreed_160515.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-dying-breed%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-27" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: David and Goliath https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-david-goliath/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-david-goliath/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:59:01 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=31864 In this week's football phrase we introduce the football phrase 'David and Goliath' which is often used to describe a cup match

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-david-goliath/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 58 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FDavidandGoliath.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-david-goliath%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-28" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Language: Hallowed Turf https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-hallowed-turf/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-hallowed-turf/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:40:40 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=31845 We continue looking at the language of the FA Cup and so today we introduce the football phrase 'Hallowed turf'

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-hallowed-turf/feed/ 0 FA Cup Cliche Quiz https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/fa-cup-cliche-quiz/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/fa-cup-cliche-quiz/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:27:05 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=31857 FA Cup Cliche Quiz: Try our latest football language quiz which this time features cliches from the FA Cup.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/fa-cup-cliche-quiz/feed/ 0 Football Language: Cup Run https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-cup-run/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-cup-run/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2015 15:23:30 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=31829 It's the 3rd round of the FA Cup so today we introduce the football phrase Cup run

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-language-cup-run/feed/ 0 Football Cliche: The game needs a goal https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-game-needs-goal/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-game-needs-goal/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2014 05:15:12 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=31757 Game needs a goal: We use this football cliche when a match is not that exciting

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-game-needs-goal/feed/ 0 Football Cliche: Share the Spoils https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-share-the-spoils/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-share-the-spoils/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2014 08:06:11 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=31649 This week's football phrase is 'share the spoils'

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-share-the-spoils/feed/ 1 Learn English through Football full 54 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Feff_shareinthespoils_221114.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-cliche-share-the-spoils%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-29" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Listening Report: Football Cliches https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/listening-report-football-cliches/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/listening-report-football-cliches/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:55:29 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=31645 Football clichés are expressions or sayings that have become so overused that they have lost some of their original impact. In football, clichés

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/listening-report-football-cliches/feed/ 8 Learn English through Football full 2:37 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcliches1.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Flistening-report-football-cliches%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-30" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: Put a Shift In https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-put-shift/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-put-shift/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2014 06:17:24 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=31619 For this week's weekly football phrase we explain the football cliche to put a shift in.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-put-shift/feed/ 3 grell full 1:03 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Feff_putshiftin_151114.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-put-shift%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-31" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: To want it more https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-want/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-want/#respond Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:14:00 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=31408 When players are asked why they lost a game, often reply, 'The other team wanted it more.' This is our Weekly Football Phrase.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-want/feed/ 0 grell full 46 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Feff_wantitmore_041014.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-want%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-32" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Phrase: Six of one and half a dozen of the other https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-phrase-six-one-half-dozen/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-phrase-six-one-half-dozen/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:45:26 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=31249 In this week's Weekly Football Phrase we explain the cliche 'Six of one and half a dozen of the other'

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-phrase-six-one-half-dozen/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 58 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fsixofone.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Ffootball-phrase-six-one-half-dozen%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-33" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> World Cup Cliche: Slow starters https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/world-cup-cliche-slow-starters/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/world-cup-cliche-slow-starters/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2014 07:44:35 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=30188 Who are notorious slow starters? Read Languagecaster's World Cup Cliche to find out!

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/world-cup-cliche-slow-starters/feed/ 0 Weekly Football Phrase: The Dugout https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-dugout/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-dugout/#respond Thu, 01 May 2014 06:40:23 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=29217 Bench? Dugout? What's the difference. This week's Weekly Football Phrase explains.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-dugout/feed/ 0 grell full 1:00 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Feff_010514.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-dugout%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-34" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Main Listening Report: Football Language – Getting Fired https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/main-listening-report-football-language-getting-fired/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/main-listening-report-football-language-getting-fired/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2014 09:54:14 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=29109 With the recent sacking of Manchester United boss David Moyes we take a look at some of the words and phrases used when a manager loses his or her job.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/main-listening-report-football-language-getting-fired/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 2:34 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fsackedlanguage.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fmain-listening-report-football-language-getting-fired%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-35" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Language Phrase: Can’t buy a goal https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-language-phrase-cant-buy-goal/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-language-phrase-cant-buy-goal/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2014 05:35:30 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=28993 What does the expression 'can't buy a goal' mean?

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-language-phrase-cant-buy-goal/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 58 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcantbuygoal.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-language-phrase-cant-buy-goal%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-36" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: Vote of Confidence https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-vote-of-confidence/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-vote-of-confidence/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:19:48 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=28900 This week's football expression is 'vote of confidence'

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-vote-of-confidence/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 1:13 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fvoteofconfidence.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-vote-of-confidence%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-37" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: To be out of the cup https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-cup/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-cup/#respond Sat, 22 Feb 2014 03:26:44 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=28889 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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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-cup/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football full 55 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2FBeoutcup.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-cup%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-38" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Quiz: Football Cliche (2) https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/quiz-football-cliche-2/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/quiz-football-cliche-2/#respond Sun, 26 Jan 2014 04:40:26 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=28800 How well do you know the language of football cliches? Try our football cliche quiz.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/quiz-football-cliche-2/feed/ 0 Football Cliche Quiz https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-quiz/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-quiz/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:48:31 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=28696 How well do you know the language of football cliches? Take our football cliche quiz to find out.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-cliche-quiz/feed/ 1 Weekly Football Phrase: Schoolboy Error https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-schoolboy-error/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-schoolboy-error/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2014 02:08:17 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=28675 What does the expression 'schoolboy error' mean? Find out on this week's football language podcast.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-schoolboy-error/feed/ 0 Learn English through Football 1 1 full 1:00 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fschoolboyerror.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-schoolboy-error%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-39" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Weekly Football Phrase: Unplayable https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-unplayable/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-unplayable/#respond Sat, 07 Dec 2013 01:47:51 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=28528 This week's English for football phrase is the expression,which is becoming a bit of a cliche, 'unplayable'.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-unplayable/feed/ 0 grell full 1:25 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Feff_071213.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-unplayable%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-40" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> Football Glossary: Seen them given https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-glossary-seen-given/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-glossary-seen-given/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:25:35 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=28491 What does the phrase 'seen them given' mean? This football expression suggests that the referee could have awarded a penalty but did not.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-glossary-seen-given/feed/ 0 Weekly Football Phrase: Cliche – Bad Day at the Office https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-cliche-bad-day-office/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-cliche-bad-day-office/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:53:42 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=27970 What is a 'bad day at the office?' This week's English for football phrase introduces this cliche.

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]]> https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-football-phrase-cliche-bad-day-office/feed/ 0 grell full 1:11 <iframe src="https://player.blubrry.com/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Ffootballlanguage%2Feff_171013.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flearnenglishthroughfootball.com%2Fweekly-football-phrase-cliche-bad-day-office%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000" scrolling="no" width="100%" height="165" frameborder="0" id="blubrryplayer-41" class="blubrryplayer" title="Blubrry Podcast Player"></iframe> 5 Ferguson-inspired Languagecaster Posts https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/5-ferguson-inspired-languagecaster-posts/ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/5-ferguson-inspired-languagecaster-posts/#respond Wed, 08 May 2013 16:54:40 +0000 http://languagecaster.com/?p=26464 In honour of Sir Alex Fergusona€™s retirement from Manchester United this week after more than a quarter of a century in charge we look at five Fergie-inspired posts from the Languagecaster.com archives.

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