So since everyone is so excited for the World Cup,
I thought this would be a good opportunity to talk
to you about some popular soccer idioms and expressions.
And yes, I said soccer because I'm an American.
Even though the rest of the world pretty much says football.
Not sure why we say soccer. Americans just do. But we we do a lot of things that don't make much sense.
Keep in mind that even though these Idioms are related
to soccer and sports, they can be used in a variety of different situations and contexts.
And I will show you that and give you some examples as we go through these expressions.
The first expression I have for you is to keep one's eye on the ball.
So when you're playing soccer or just about any sport, you need to look at the ball.
You need to know where it is, and you have to keep your eye on it.
So this basically means that you really have to pay attention
and stay focused to the activity that you're doing.
This could be used not only in sports. You could use it in business as well.
That you need to stay focused on what you're doing. Or even in school you need to pay attention.
You need to keep your eye on the ball.
The next expression is a little similar, but it's still different. And that is to be on the ball.
So if you say that you are on the ball, it just means
that you are really alert, and you are aware of everything that's going on.
That you're doing things right and you say "You know. Today, I'm really on the ball."
I'm really sharp. I know what's happening. I'm focused. I'm on the ball.
One of my favorite idioms is to get the ball rolling
And when we say this it means that we want to start something.
So it means pretty much exactly what it says.
So if we have a ball, and we want to start rolling it.
Then we get the ball rolling.
We start moving along.
Many times I would walk into a classroom, and we're getting ready to begin class
and I'd say "All right, guys. Let's get the ball rolling."
Let's begin.
Now when people are playing soccer you have to kick the ball.
There's a lot of kicking going on.
And someone can say that they get a kick out of something.
Which means that they really enjoy something. They really like it.
I get a kick out of watching World Cup matches
I get a kick out of riding a motorcycle.
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Another great expression is a game changer.
So if something is a game changer, then that means that there was
some new idea, something happened that really shifted the game in one way or another.
So in sports, somebody maybe gets injured and that's a game changer.
Or even in business. Maybe you have a new computer system that's going to help you
and you say wow this is a game changer.
There are many ways that we can use this expression.
But if there's some new idea something, revolutionary that is going to change the way that we do things.
It's a game changer.
This next idiom is one that I think I also use a lot,
and that is a game plan.
So if you have a game plan, it means that you have a strategy for doing something.
That you have a plan of action that you are going to execute in order to succeed.
You must have a game plan.
So if you're playing soccer or any sports for that matter,
you need to have a game plan. You have to have a strategy to win.
And in business you need a game plan if you're going to do some negotiations.
In school you need a game plan if you're working on some project.
Even if you're organizing an event for a friend, you need a game plan.
So in soccer there are referees out there on the field.
And they carry a whistle.
And sometimes they might blow the whistle.
And when you blow the whistle on someone it means that you are
calling this person out for doing something wrong.
Maybe something even illegal. And you're reporting it to the proper authorities.
You can blow the whistle on another person.
You could blow the whistle on a company, on an organization.
If somebody's done something wrong, you can report it.
You can let everyone know, and you are blowing the whistle on that person or company.
We can also change this idiom around and make it a noun and say that someone is a whistleblower.
And if someone's a whistleblower, then that person is the one who reported the wrongdoing that is happening.
They're a whistleblower.
Blow the whistle on someone.
Another great soccer expression, which is also
it's relevant to any sports out there is to say we were robbed.
And to be robbed means that something happened that was unjust that you don't think is fair.
Maybe you just barely missed the goal, or maybe there was a penalty and you disagree with it.
You'd say we were robbed.
A very common expression is to take sides.
So if you're thinking about soccer you have two different sides of the field.
One team is on one side the other team is on the other side.
And you take sides. You are cheering for one team.
So if you are taking sides it means that you are supporting one over the other.
And this is very common because it's used often when two people disagree about something.
And another person is there, and they're trying to
figure out, "Okay. Who do I agree with? Whose side am I taking?"
Next is to be on a roll.
And if a sports team is on a roll that just means that they have been very successful lately.
They've been winning a lot. They have a streak of success.
So you guys are learning these idioms and expressions
and you're learning so much English
I'd say "Yeah, you know you're on a roll keep it up. You're doing great. You guys rock."
And anybody can be on a roll if they happen to have a lucky streak.
And you could say "Yeah, you know. Lately I've really been on a roll."
Now that you know some of these popular soccer idioms and expressions
I have a question for you.
I'm going challenge you. This is interactive English, and we have an interactive question.
So I want you to click on the correct answer.
What is this expression right here mean?
To score an own goal.
I want you to click on the answer that you think is correct.
If you don't know the answer then just say "I don't know,"
in the comments, and I will tell you the answer. I promise you.
What does it mean? Click on the correct answer.
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