This word is used as a metaphor for someone who is blamed for something bad happening. Blaming this person hides the real cause of the problem.
- Example: Many managers are made scapegoats for their teams bad form, rather than blaming the players who are laying badly.
- Example: Steve MacClaren was made the scapegoat for England not qualifying for Euro 2008, though the players should take some blame too.
Day twenty four at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase stubborn defence from the France v...
Day ten at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the verb phrase 'to shrug off' and how we can use it to...
In this football phrase of the week we look at the pverb phrasehrase 'skied it'. This phrase can be used to describe shooting or a shot.
This podcast's weekly football phrase is to shin it. which is a phrae you will hear connected with how a player kicks the ball.
This week's football phrase is the verb phrase '(to) Spurn a Chance'. This phrase is often to describe an attempt at goal.
This week's football phrase is the verb phrase to sweep aside. This phrase describes the Manchester derby played on Sunday.
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