Soccer Expressions

Clase 3 de 4 • Curso de Vocabulario y Expresiones Futboleras en Inglés

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Rolando Osorio

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I can't put the phrases that are used in my country because they ban me from platzi :,) :,) :,)

Mi Chu

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No fear of success 😉

Oscar Andrey Martinez Calderon

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JAJAJAJAJAJA, not necessarily

Wuendy Leonor Caldera Villamarin

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Some expressions that are more focus on football only

To pay out of the skin

This means to play ++amazingly well++

To miss a sitter

It means to miss ++an easy chance++

Take the game by the scruff of the neck

To take ++control of the game++

Man on!

To ++warn++ someone

What a save!

Referring to an ++acrobatic stop of a shot++

The bogey team

Team you ++never seem to beat++

Hit the woodwork

Unluckily ++hitting the crossbar or the post of the goal++

To make a howler

The goalkeeper makes ++a very basic mistake++

Expressions we can use in any context, not only for soccer:

To be on the ball

To be ++quick++ to understand and to react to things

To get the ball rolling

To ++start++ something

To watch from the sidelines

To ++not be actively involved++ in something

To move the goalposts

To ++change the rules++ while people are trying to do something

To blow the whistle on someone

To ++report someone's wrongdoing++ to the appropiate authorities

To take sides

To ++chose one side++ of an argument

Mi Chu

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Seriously I love your summaries ❤

Angel Israel Solano Aguilar

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you rock !!!! thanks

Fabiola Jessica Huancollo Chambi

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A short summary and I wrote one example for every expression 😁. And so, I understood more the meanings:

Angel Israel Solano Aguilar

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wow !!! that´s amazing !!!!!!!

Fabiola Jessica Huancollo Chambi

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thank you for your commentaries :D

Patricia Mago

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++Expressions that are more focus on football only:++ .

To pay out of the skin: In every single game of his national team, Cristiano Ronaldo pay out of the skin. .
To miss a sitter: Unbelievable, a player like him just miss a sitter in the world cup! .
Take the game by the scruff of the neck: After a loosy first time looks like Portugal take the game by the scruff of the neck .
Man on!: *Man on! pass it, now! .
What a save!: Areola make it look easy, what a save! He should be the man of the match. .
The bogey team: In this edition, and after that surprising first game, Spain looks like the bogey team .
Hit the woodwork: * 3 hits to the woodwork for Ecuador, they deserve more in this game* .
To make a howler: Diogo makes a real howler, Portugal almost lost the game for that. .

++Expressions we can use in any context, not only for soccer::++ .

To be on the ball: The boss made the changes on time, he is always on the ball. .
To get the ball rolling: This is unique boys, we have only one chance. Let's get the ball rolling. .
To watch from the sidelines: I usually watch from the sidelines but not today. .
To move the goalposts: As soon as I start to pushing him, he move the goalposts. He's a liar. .
To blow the whistle on someone: If you keep coming in late, I'm going to have to blow the whistle and report you .
To take sides: I have to take a side in this problem.

Mi Chu

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Thank you, Paty 😄👍

Fernanda Vieira Jófili

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Until now, I'd say Bayern is the bogey team of the UCL! Hope they continue this way and win the championship!

When it comes to the World Cup, I hope Brazil takes this category and becomes the bogey team! I've been waiting to be a six-time champion for a long time now!

David Coello

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In México, "Man on!" means: "Traes cola"

Mi Chu

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Esa nunca la había escuchado 🤔 y eso que jugaba bastante futbol en mi juventud

Jhonatan Steeven Sierra Lopera

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dogepy so... you wasn't playing in Mexico haha.

Juan Vargas

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Man of the game or man of the match?

Mi Chu

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Bud solía usar la palabra "Man of the match" pero actualmente están usando el "Player of the match"

Juan Vargas

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One of the most famous ones:

Pure touch and touch and none of that

Mi Chu

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Great phrase!

Francisco Murillo

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I must say that I watch soccer games every weekend and on weekdays (English narration) and I’ve never heard most of these expressions.

Ángel Fernández

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Oh, for sure you've heard "What a save!", I bet. 😂 I remember hearing Ray Hudson saying it a lot.

Nestor Rios Garcia

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Example:

Memo Ochoa sometimes makes a howler, but in World Cups he pays out of the skin.

Andres Velasquez

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The player shoots over the moon ... the player shoots very high.

David Cano

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Fedevalverde in the match Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano, but in his case he put the ball inside the apartment XD

Mi Chu

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😂😂😂

Andres Velasquez

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the team didn't wear the shirt

Jhonatan Steeven Sierra Lopera

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¡Let's get the ball rolling!

Ulises Rodríguez

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I understood that Venezuela team weren't the bogey team hahahaha.

Maybe the next cup. 😟

Javier Núñez

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Common expressions used in soccer

To play out of the skin
To miss a sistter
Take the game by the scruff of the neck
Man on!
What a save!
The bogey team
Hit the woodwork
To make a howler

Josué Alfredo Tomas Machaca Fajardo

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My favourite idiom is 'to watch from the sidelines'.

Laura Martínez

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Does the expression “to miss a sitter” can be applied to other sports? Like motorsports?

Juan Vargas

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Maybe not, because of the objectives of the sport and the type of punctuation

Daniel Steven Carrera Osorno

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Expressions that are more focus on football only:

To pay out of the skin: There was a player, Marcelo Salas, all matches, he pay out of the skin.
To miss a sitter: Do you remember how, Roberto Baggio, miss a sitter in the 1994 world cup final?
Take the game by the scruff of the neck: Brazilian football teams always can take the game by the scruff of the neck.
Man on!: Man on, man on! Pass fast the ball.
What a save!: What a save gives Szczesny to Poland! He just stops a penalty kick to Messi.
The bogey team: Marruecos becomes the new bogey team from scratch.
Hit the woodwork: Unbelievable, he was so close to the goal, how he can hit the woodwork from there?.
To make a howler: That goalkeeper is so risky, don't miss if he makes a howler in this match.

Expressions we can use in any context, not only for soccer:

To be on the ball: The team coach is on the ball, he makes the right substitutions to win the match.
To get the ball rolling: Today, the most watched sport event starts, get the ball rolling for this thing named football.
To watch from the sidelines: Hey! You usually watch from the sidelines when things go bad, that's really annoying for teamwork.
To move the goalposts: What are you doing? Don't move the goalpost now, we're in the middle of a match.
To blow the whistle on someone: What a shame, the referee blow the whistle to this player, and with the second yellow card he is out of the match.
To take sides: It was my mistake, I shouldn't take sides on that misunderstanding.

Mi Chu

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Thanks, Daniel 😁👍

Jhon Alessandro Leon Valero

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Here are my examples, enjoy them

If you don’t understood, then don’t take any sides and keep opened to learn first.
Japan has played out of the skin in its last match vs Kroatia, however, it was eliminated at the end
What a save! The goalkeeper of Croatia is a wall
Strikers must be on the ball if they want to score a goal.
After watching all the programming course I’ll get the ball rolling with my portfolio and projects

Mi Chu

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¡Thank you, Jhon! 🙌

Isaac Adrian Contreras Arevalo

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Soccer expressions -To Play out of the skin: We played amazingly well. -To miss a sitter: Gabriel missed an easy chance in football game. -Take the game by the scruu of the neck: Spain took control of the the game against Morocco. -Man on!: Coach said: Man on! to player. -What a save!: Commentator said: What a save! of the goalkeeper. -The bogey team: Flamengo is the bogey team in South America. -Hit the woodwork: Soccer ballon hit the woodwork, the goalkeeper was saved. -To make a howler: Goal of the rival team, the goalkeeper made a howler. -To be on the ball: Soccer player kicked the ball hard and scored the goal that gave his team victory. -To het the ball rolling: Soccer defense started get the ball rolling that ended in a goal for his team. -To watch from the sidelines: My family told me that i watch from the sidelines in Whatsapp. -To move the goalposts: Why are they moving the goalposts?, I haven't finished my work yet. -To blow the whistle on someone: Soccer player blow the whistle on someone for a reason. The reason was because a opposing team player he punched his partner. -To take sides: Soccer referee took sides against us in the match South Korea vs Italy. All in favor of South Korea.

Mi Chu

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Great job! 😄

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