Sports
These usages are arranged alphabetically, all having something to do with the theme of "sports." For fuller information about each usage, see the main list. There are twenty-six files there. Just click on to the appropriate letter.
104 entries
across the parkwhere the rival team is
where the rival team is
Full A–Z entry →alehouse teamamateurs
amateurs
Full A–Z entry →Anfieldlocation of the Liverpool football ground and the center of the earth
location of the Liverpool football ground and the center of the earth
Full A–Z entry →away goals rulecounting goals scored away for more than those scored at home in the team standings
counting goals scored away for more than those scored at home in the team standings
Full A–Z entry →babyinghandling the ball
handling the ball
Full A–Z entry →backstopwicket keeper in cricket
wicket keeper in cricket
Full A–Z entry →ballooning the ballunusually high arch to the kick
unusually high arch to the kick
Full A–Z entry →banana kicka curved trajectory
a curved trajectory
Full A–Z entry →beating on a sixpenceturning on a dime
turning on a dime
Beer Belly and Tattoos Leaguelocal pick-up football
local pick-up football
Full A–Z entry →bent balla kick with a curving pattern
a kick with a curving pattern
Full A–Z entry →bicycle kickbackward, over the head
backward, over the head
Full A–Z entry →billowing the riggingscoring a goal
scoring a goal
blinder, to be playing aon a brilliant roll
on a brilliant roll
Full A–Z entry →blue noseEverton fan
Everton fan
Full A–Z entry →bookingreferee's recorded warnings
referee's recorded warnings
Full A–Z entry →bottle out, toplay timidly
play timidly
bungbribe
bribe
Full A–Z entry →calciofootball
football
Full A–Z entry →casey, afull-sized football
full-sized football
catenacciodefensive play
defensive play
Full A–Z entry →clean sheet, to have ato go scoreless
to go scoreless
Full A–Z entry →clean sheets, to keepnot to allow any scores
not to allow any scores
Full A–Z entry →cloggera vicious player
a vicious player
Full A–Z entry →coggerhis left is his best foot
his left is his best foot
corkyan authentic cricket ball
an authentic cricket ball
crackingexcellent
excellent
Full A–Z entry →daisycutterlow pass
low pass
Full A–Z entry →derby gamesbetween teams from the same town
between teams from the same town
Full A–Z entry →donkeyslow player
slow player
Full A–Z entry →dragbacka fake-out maneuver
a fake-out maneuver
Full A–Z entry →drillera very powerful shot
a very powerful shot
dubbinfootball sealant
football sealant
Full A–Z entry →dustbina hapless football team
a hapless football team
Full A–Z entry →FAFootball Association
Football Association
Full A–Z entry →fagger outa cricket fielder
a cricket fielder
Full A–Z entry →family planninga groin kick
a groin kick
Full A–Z entry →favourscolors of a certain team as apparel
colors of a certain team as apparel
Full A–Z entry →flyawaycheap, plastic football
cheap, plastic football
footeefootball
football
Full A–Z entry →getting the legs of someoneoutrunning them
outrunning them
going over the topa camouflaged foul
a camouflaged foul
Full A–Z entry →Hard mana very rough player
a very rough player
Full A–Z entry →hare coursingchasing hares with greyhounds by sight
chasing hares with greyhounds by sight
Full A–Z entry →hat trickthree goals, wins, or other triumphs
three goals, wins, or other triumphs
Full A–Z entry →heading ballgoal scored with the head
goal scored with the head
Full A–Z entry →Heyselsite of 1985 soccer tragedy in Belgium
site of 1985 soccer tragedy in Belgium
Full A–Z entry →Hillsboroughsite of 1989 soccer tragedy in England
site of 1989 soccer tragedy in England
Full A–Z entry →Hole, themidfield space between two opposing teams
midfield space between two opposing teams
hospital passone which carries the risk of a dangerous tackle to the receiver
one which carries the risk of a dangerous tackle to the receiver
Full A–Z entry →Ibrox Parksite of 1902 soccer tragedy in Scotland
site of 1902 soccer tragedy in Scotland
Full A–Z entry →jabbing salutegiving "the finger" to the fans, in a "sieg heil" gesture
giving "the finger" to the fans, in a "sieg heil" gesture
Full A–Z entry →jinkingrapid change of direction by a player
rapid change of direction by a player
Full A–Z entry →Kop, therevered viewing section of the Liverpool Football Ground
revered viewing section of the Liverpool Football Ground
lap of honourvictory strut
victory strut
magic spongefirst aid swab for injured players
first aid swab for injured players
Full A–Z entry →magistrateplayer who rides the bench
player who rides the bench
Full A–Z entry →needle matchtraditional team rivalry, often with grudges
traditional team rivalry, often with grudges
Full A–Z entry →nutmeg, to(or nutting)head-butt
head-butt
on song, to beto be playing a hot streak
to be playing a hot streak
Full A–Z entry →one footed playeralways moves the ball with the same foot
always moves the ball with the same foot
Full A–Z entry →onion bagsoccer net
soccer net
own goal, ancredited to an opposing player
credited to an opposing player
Full A–Z entry →plastic, to be playing onartificial surface
artificial surface
Full A–Z entry →proeyprogram
program
run-out, giving agradually phasing a sidelined player back on to the team
gradually phasing a sidelined player back on to the team
Full A–Z entry →sitter, aan easy shot at the goal
an easy shot at the goal
spec, a goodgood vantage point for viewing the game
good vantage point for viewing the game
spooning the ballkicking it too high to be of any use
kicking it too high to be of any use
statuesslow reactors on the field
slow reactors on the field
stiffs, playing in theriding the bench
riding the bench
stramasha melee
a melee
stroking the ball aroundeating up the clock
eating up the clock
taken to piecesdecisively thrashed on the field
decisively thrashed on the field
Full A–Z entry →tanner-meggersmall, inexpensive football
small, inexpensive football
Full A–Z entry →terms, getting ongetting competitive in a game
getting competitive in a game
Full A–Z entry →the areathe penalty area
the penalty area
Tranmerethe Raiders, Liverpool's third team
the Raiders, Liverpool's third team
Full A–Z entry →welliedkicked
kicked
SAYINGS (SPORTS)
Grab a shertmark a member of the other team
mark a member of the other team
Ee's got both legs in one knicker
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Dur's more life in me bruvver, and ee's on an ergent note!
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Ee cudden stop a pig in a jigger
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Ardfaced get!a vicious player
a vicious player
Ardclock!
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Gerrup dur! Dur's money in de game!
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Wur's yer white stick?
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Rolll up yer Footeee Echoyou'll never make it to the Men's Room
you'll never make it to the Men's Room
God Save Our Gracious Team!bless the true royals, Lord
bless the true royals, Lord
Blind as a one-legged ref
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Ittim now sun, yiv got dhe wind wijjayou need all the help you can get
you need all the help you can get
Ee ay addioLiverpool victory chant
Liverpool victory chant
Full A–Z entry →It wuz already broke--honest ref!
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To an overweight player"He's fat, he's round, his arse is on the ground."
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When a player handles the soccer ball"He's got `mitre'(trademark of the manufacturer) written on his hand/arm."
"He's got `mitre'(trademark of the manufacturer) written on his hand/arm."
Slow and clumsy" He turns like a North Sea Ferry."
" He turns like a North Sea Ferry."
Slow reactions and a consequent goal"The keeper went down in installments."
"The keeper went down in installments."
Rather than lofting high passes"Play to feet!"
"Play to feet!"
The call to use the high ball"Put some snow on it!"
"Put some snow on it!"
After head butting, or "nutting""Stitch that, Pal."
"Stitch that, Pal."
To a referee on an unpopular call"Where's yer white stick?"
"Where's yer white stick?"
At a bald player"Who's the bastard with the tit on his head?"
"Who's the bastard with the tit on his head?"
Heard about the referee when Celtic is playing"Who's the Mason in the Black?"
"Who's the Mason in the Black?"
About an inept soccer player" "I've seen milk turn faster."
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