Football Cliches

Football Cliches

Damian Fitzpatrick

Welcome to the Learn English Through Football Podcast for all learners of English who love the beautiful game of football.

Football Language Cliche: If you’d offered me that…

Football Language Cliche: If you’d offered me that…

The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: This week, we look at a cliche: If you'd offered me that... The post Football Language Cliche: If you’d offered me that… appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

May 5, 2024 • 6:07

Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Nosebleed

Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Nosebleed

In this podcast we talk about a word you wouldn’t expect in football – nosebleed – and how it used to talk about players. Access the transcript of the show below, which is a great way for learners of English to practice. A Make sure you also check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here. […] The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Nosebleed appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Jul 3, 2023 • 6:01

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Saw Their Name in Lights

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Saw Their Name in Lights

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'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Saw Their Name in Lights appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Feb 28, 2023 • 5:46

2022 World Cup Language: Game of Two Halves (Wales 1-1 USA)

2022 World Cup Language: Game of Two Halves (Wales 1-1 USA)

Day 2 of the World Cup and we explain the classic football cliche, 'a game of two halves' from the USA vs Wales game The post 2022 World Cup Language: Game of Two Halves (Wales 1-1 USA) appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Nov 22, 2022 • 6:28

Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Vocabulary – Playing the Game

Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Vocabulary – Playing the Game

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... The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Vocabulary – Playing the Game appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

May 21, 2022 • 8:12

Learning English Through Football Podcast: FA Cup Learning Resources

Learning English Through Football Podcast: FA Cup Learning Resources

FA Cup Learning Resources: In this football language podcast we look back at some of our previous podcasts and posts on the FA Cup. The post Learning English Through Football Podcast: FA Cup Learning Resources appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

May 14, 2022 • 4:56

Main Listening Report: The Language of Relegation

Main Listening Report: The Language of Relegation

On this week's main listening report we look at relegation and the language used to describe it. The post Main Listening Report: The Language of Relegation appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Apr 30, 2022 • 2:30

There or thereabouts – Football Language Podcast: 2021-22 Season: Liverpool vs Man City

There or thereabouts – Football Language Podcast: 2021-22 Season: Liverpool vs Man City

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 […] The post There or thereabouts – Football Language Podcast: 2021-22 Season: Liverpool vs Man City appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Oct 4, 2021 • 5:48

Languagecaster Football Language Podcast: Cliches – Like a New Signing

Languagecaster Football Language Podcast: Cliches – Like a New Signing

In this short football language podcast we take a look at a football language cliche - 'They're like a new signing' with transcript. The post Languagecaster Football Language Podcast: Cliches – Like a New Signing appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

May 4, 2021 • 4:02

Football Language Podcast: In the hat

Football Language Podcast: In the hat

In this short football language post we explain the expression 'to be in the hat' which is often used when describing knockout football. The post Football Language Podcast: In the hat appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Jan 14, 2021 • 3:22

Learn English Through Football: Not at the Races

Learn English Through Football: Not at the Races

In this short football language podcast, we talk abut the phrase 'not at the races', along with some other football language.A  The post Learn English Through Football: Not at the Races appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Jan 13, 2021 • 5:18

Football Language Podcast: Toy with an opponent

Football Language Podcast: Toy with an opponent

In this short football language post we explain the expression 'to toy with an opponent' and how it is used in football. The post Football Language Podcast: Toy with an opponent appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Dec 14, 2020 • 2:32

Football Language Podcast: Masterclass

Football Language Podcast: Masterclass

In this short football language post we explain the expression 'masterclass' and how it is used in football. The post Football Language Podcast: Masterclass appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Nov 23, 2020 • 3:40

Football Language Podcast: The seven stages of being a football manager – revisited

Football Language Podcast: The seven stages of being a football manager – revisited

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. The post Football Language Podcast: The seven stages of being a football manager – revisited appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Apr 24, 2020 • 4:24

Football Language: Labour to a victory

Football Language: Labour to a victory

In this post we explain the football expression 'labour to a victory'. The post Football Language: Labour to a victory appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Jun 14, 2019 • 2:17

Football Language: Add steel to the team

Football Language: Add steel to the team

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.

Nov 18, 2018 • 1:49

Football Language Cliche: Put it in the mixer

Football Language Cliche: Put it in the mixer

In this post we explain the football cliche 'put in the mixer' which is used to describe a long-ball game... The post Football Language Cliche: Put it in the mixer appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Nov 10, 2018 • 2:33

Football Cliche: No one is bigger than the club

Football Cliche: No one is bigger than the club

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. The post Football Cliche: No one is bigger than the club appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Sep 29, 2018 • 1:53

Weekly Football Phrase: Romance of the Cup

Weekly Football Phrase: Romance of the Cup

What is the meaning of the phrase 'Romance of the Cup' in football? The post Weekly Football Phrase: Romance of the Cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Jan 15, 2016 • 1:37

Weekly Football Phrase: Up for grabs

Weekly Football Phrase: Up for grabs

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. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Up for grabs appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Nov 28, 2015 • 0:51

Weekly Football Cliche: Old School

Weekly Football Cliche: Old School

The cliche old school is a phrase that means traditional, typical, but also has a nuance which says that something is rare now. So, ... The post Weekly Football Cliche: Old School appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Oct 29, 2015 • 1:01

Weekly Football Phrase: A goal that deserves to win any game

Weekly Football Phrase: A goal that deserves to win any game

This week's football phrase is 'a goal that deserves to win any game' The post Weekly Football Phrase: A goal that deserves to win any game appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Aug 14, 2015 • 0:47

Weekly Football Phrase: Second Season Syndrome

Weekly Football Phrase: Second Season Syndrome

This week's expression is the cliche second season syndrome The post Weekly Football Phrase: Second Season Syndrome appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Aug 8, 2015 • 1:13

Weekly Football Phrase: The Team to Beat

Weekly Football Phrase: The Team to Beat

This week's weekly football phrase is often used when looking ahead to a new season: The team to beat. The post Weekly Football Phrase: The Team to Beat appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Aug 2, 2015 • 1:10

Weekly Football Phrase: Dying Breed

Weekly Football Phrase: Dying Breed

In reference to Steven Gerrard's last home game at Anfield, this week's football phrase is the cliche 'dying breed' The post Weekly Football Phrase: Dying Breed appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

May 16, 2015 • 0:57

Weekly Football Phrase: David and Goliath

Weekly Football Phrase: David and Goliath

In this week's football phrase we introduce the football phrase 'David and Goliath' which is often used to describe a cup match The post Weekly Football Phrase: David and Goliath appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Jan 7, 2015 • 0:58

Football Cliche: Share the Spoils

Football Cliche: Share the Spoils

This week's football phrase is 'share the spoils' The post Football Cliche: Share the Spoils appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Nov 22, 2014 • 0:54

Listening Report: Football Cliches

Listening Report: Football Cliches

Football clichés are expressions or sayings that have become so overused that they have lost some of their original impact. In football, clichés The post Listening Report: Football Cliches appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Nov 21, 2014 • 2:37

Weekly Football Phrase: Put a Shift In

Weekly Football Phrase: Put a Shift In

For this week's weekly football phrase we explain the football cliche to put a shift in. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Put a Shift In appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Nov 15, 2014 • 1:03

Weekly Football Phrase: To want it more

Weekly Football Phrase: To want it more

When players are asked why they lost a game, often reply, 'The other team wanted it more.' This is our Weekly Football Phrase. The post Weekly Football Phrase: To want it more appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Oct 4, 2014 • 0:46

Football Phrase: Six of one and half a dozen of the other

Football Phrase: Six of one and half a dozen of the other

In this week's Weekly Football Phrase we explain the cliche 'Six of one and half a dozen of the other' The post Football Phrase: Six of one and half a dozen of the other appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Sep 10, 2014 • 0:58

Weekly Football Phrase: The Dugout

Weekly Football Phrase: The Dugout

Bench? Dugout? What's the difference. This week's Weekly Football Phrase explains. The post Weekly Football Phrase: The Dugout appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

May 1, 2014 • 1:00

Main Listening Report: Football Language – Getting Fired

Main Listening Report: Football Language – Getting Fired

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. The post Main Listening Report: Football Language – Getting Fired appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Apr 26, 2014 • 2:34

Weekly Football Language Phrase: Can’t buy a goal

Weekly Football Language Phrase: Can’t buy a goal

What does the expression 'can't buy a goal' mean? The post Weekly Football Language Phrase: Can’t buy a goal appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Apr 5, 2014 • 0:58

Weekly Football Phrase: Vote of Confidence

Weekly Football Phrase: Vote of Confidence

This week's football expression is 'vote of confidence' The post Weekly Football Phrase: Vote of Confidence appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Mar 1, 2014 • 1:13

Weekly Football Phrase: To be out of the cup

Weekly Football Phrase: To be out of the cup

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. The post Weekly Football Phrase: To be out of the cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Feb 22, 2014 • 0:55

Weekly Football Phrase: Schoolboy Error

Weekly Football Phrase: Schoolboy Error

What does the expression 'schoolboy error' mean? Find out on this week's football language podcast. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Schoolboy Error appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Jan 16, 2014 • 1:00

Weekly Football Phrase: Unplayable

Weekly Football Phrase: Unplayable

This week's English for football phrase is the expression,which is becoming a bit of a cliche, 'unplayable'. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Unplayable appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Dec 7, 2013 • 1:25

Weekly Football Phrase: Cliche – Bad Day at the Office

Weekly Football Phrase: Cliche – Bad Day at the Office

What is a 'bad day at the office?' This week's English for football phrase introduces this cliche. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Cliche – Bad Day at the Office appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Oct 18, 2013 • 1:11

Football Cliche: (they) Wanted it more

Football Cliche: (they) Wanted it more

This week, languagecaster.com brings you a common football cliche - 'They wanted it more'. The post Football Cliche: (they) Wanted it more appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

May 3, 2013 • 1:16

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