Jazzy English

Siesta in Granada 😎🇪🇸
But we don't just say "relaxing" in Britain...
🇬🇧 Chilling like a villain 🇬🇧 Relaxing to the maxing 🇬🇧 Letting my hair down 🇬🇧 Putting my feet up 🇬🇧 Taking it easy 🇬🇧 Cotching
Which one sounds most British? 😂

⚽🇬🇧 Learn English with football.

After England's victory, Harry Kane used several phrases that native speakers use all the time:

⚽ Game of two halves

⚽ Full gas

⚽ A spell

⚽ Itching to get out there

⚽ 3 points on the board

These aren't textbook phrases.

They're the kind of English you'll hear from real footballers and football fans across England.

Which one is your favourite?

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⚽🇬🇧 Learn English with football.

After England's FIFA World cup win against Croatia, Declan Rice used two great British expressions:

⚽ "Extra spring in our step."

Meaning:
👉 More energy
👉 More confidence

⚽ "Worldie."

Meaning:
👉 An incredible goal
👉 An unbelievable save
👉 A world-class moment

These are exactly the kinds of phrases you'll hear from football fans in England.

Which one is your favourite?

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⚽🇬🇧 Every England fan starts the World Cup optimistic.

Then the referee makes one questionable decision...

Suddenly:

⚽ "THE REFEREE'S A WA**ER!"

⚽ "HOW MUCH ARE THEY PAYING YOU?!"

⚽ "THAT'S CRIMINAL!"

⚽ "I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS!"

Football fans...

Which one have you definitely shouted at the TV before?

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⚽🇬🇧 One of my favourite things about English football is that every fan suddenly becomes a qualified referee for 90 minutes.

The World Cup is here, so here are some classic phrases you'll hear when the referee gets a decision wrong:

⚽ "OPEN YOUR EYES, REF!"

⚽ "WHAT GAME ARE YOU WATCHING?!"

⚽ "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING!"

⚽ "YOU'RE HAVING A LAUGH!"

⚽ "TAKING THE P**S, REF?!"

Football fans...

Which one have you shouted before?

👇 Be honest.

After England's match, Declan Rice said:

"We need to ramp it up."

This is a very common phrase in English.

👉 Ramp it up = increase the level, effort or intensity.

Examples:

⚽ England need to ramp it up in the second half.

🏃 I need to ramp up my fitness.

📈 The company needs to ramp up production.

Have you heard this phrase before?

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⚽ Every England footballer after scoring two goals and winning man of the match:

"Yeah obviously delighted with the win."

"At the end of the day the most important thing is the three points."

"We just take it one game at a time."

Football interviews are like watching the same script on repeat 😂

Which football cliché annoys you the most?

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⚽🇬🇧 Football English – Part 4
If you've ever watched football in England, you've definitely heard these classics:
⚽ "Goals win games."
⚽ "This game needs a goal."
⚽ "They gave it 110%."
⚽ "He hit that too well."
⚽ "It's a game of two halves."
They're football clichés that commentators somehow manage to squeeze into every match.
And somehow... we still love them.
😂
Football fans:
Which phrase gets used the most?
👇 Let me know below.