On a run
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This week’s English for Football expression is the phrase to be on a run. We use this phrase in football to describe something that has happened in consecutive games. So, for instance if a team wins three or four or more matches in a row we can say they are on a winning run. Of course if a team loses three or four or more matches it is a losing run. We can also use the expression when talking about knock out competitions, if a team is progressing in the cup then it is described as a cup run. At the moment Barcelona are on a nine match winning run in La Liga while West Ham in the Premier League have not won for a month – a winless run of six matches. To be on a run.
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