Damon Brewster and Damian Fitzpatrick

Football Phrase of the Week Archives - Learn English Through Football

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Football Phrase of the Week: Sacked after a defeat 16.12.2024

In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, 'to be sacked after a defeat' which has been in the news after two Premier League managers lost their jobs at the weekend.  The post Football Phrase of the Week: Sacked after a defeat appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Football Phrase of the Week: Home Form 10.12.2024

In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, 'home form' and explain how it is used in football. The post Football Phrase of the Week: Home Form appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Football Phrase of the Week: On Toast 02.12.2024

In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, 'on toast' and explain how it is used in football. The post Football Phrase of the Week: On Toast appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Football Phrase of the Week: To Rout Another Team 27.11.2024

In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, 'to rout another team' and explain how it is used in football. The post Football Phrase of the Week: To Rout Another Team appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Football Phrase of the Week: Thunder 07.01.2024

This week, we look at the word 'thunder' and how it is used in football including thunderous and blood and thunder The post Football Phrase of the Week: Thunder appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Football Language: Add steel to the team 18.11.2018

Here we explain the football cliche 'add steel to the team' which is used when a team needs to be a litle stronger. The post Football Language: Add steel to the team appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Weekly Football Phrase: (To) Ride Their Luck 28.05.2016

This week's English for football phrase is 'ride their luck'. The 'their' in this phrase refers to the football team being described. 'Their' could be substituted by 'his' of... The post Weekly Football Phrase: (To) Ride Their Luck appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Weekly Football Phrase: End 20.02.2016

What's the meaning of the word 'end' in football? The post Weekly Football Phrase: End appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Weekly Football Phrase: To Pick Out 05.12.2015

(to) Pick out: Today's football phrase is one from a question on our forum pages:  'to Pick Out'. The post Weekly Football Phrase: To Pick Out appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Weekly Football Phrase: Didn’t Turn Up 20.03.2015

Find out what the English for football phrase 'didn't show up' means in this week's football language post from languagecaster! The post Weekly Football Phrase: Didn’t Turn Up appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Weekly Football Phrase: To Seal 29.11.2014

Languagecaster's weekly football phrase is the verb 'to seal' which has different meanings, including to decide, secure, get. The post Weekly Football Phrase: To Seal appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Finish 08.11.2014

For this week's weekly football phrase we explain the verb to finish which is often used to describe how a team scores... The post Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Finish appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Weekly Football Phrase: To See Off 02.11.2013

What does the phrase 'to see off' mean? Find out by coming along to languagecaster.com The post Weekly Football Phrase: To See Off appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Hit form 22.02.2013

What phrase often follows 'to hit form'? Find out with our Weekly Football Phrase. The post Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Hit form appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Weekly Football Phrase: (a) Bullet header 15.02.2013

A bullet header: a powerful header that flies, like a bullet from a gun, towards the goal. The post Weekly Football Phrase: (a) Bullet header appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Weekly Football Phrase: To be in acres of space 26.01.2011

We look at the football phrase 'to be in acres of space' which refers to when players always have lots of room to play. The post Weekly Football Phrase: To be in acres of space appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Weekly Football Phrase: To Play to the whistle 03.11.2010

This week's English football phrase is the expression to play to the whistle which basically means to keep playing until you hear the referee blow their whistle to stop the game. The post Weekly Football Phrase: To Play to the whistle appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

English Football Phrase: Break the deadlock 26.03.2010

What is the meaning of 'break the deadlock'? We look at the phrase 'break the deadlock' which is used when talking about draws in football.  The post English Football Phrase: Break the deadlock appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

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