Idioms with football words
Hi guys❗ Do you know idioms with footie words❓
In case you don't. I challenge you to guess the meaning of ❺ idioms mentioned in the following conversations, could you guess what each one means❓
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Peter: The next exam is the trickiest.
Rose: Let's keep our👀 🔛 the ⚽ in the exam❗
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Ted: What do you think if we change it❓
Tod: We couldn't finish it if you keep moving the goalposts.
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Roger: The commentor is 🔛 the ⚽ , isn't he❓
Emma: He is witty❗
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Teacher: Who'd like to start the ⚽ rolling❓
Student: Me.
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Clark: How was your first day as a teacher❓
Bruce: It was amazing despite the fact that I blew the whistle 🔛 one of my students.
Clark: Why❓
Bruce: He was cheating in the English exam.
Did you guess the meanings of these idioms❓ Well; if you are 😕, don't 😟 don't 😢. Let's see their meanings 😉.
'keep sb's eye on the ball'
continue to give attention to
what is most important.
'move/shift the goalpost'
change the rules and make it difficult
for someone to achieve something
or to know what to do.
for someone to achieve something
or to know what to do.
'(be) on the ball'
(be) able to think or act
quickly and intelligently.
'set/start/keep the ball rolling'
make something start happening;
maintain the momentum of an activity.
'blow the whistle on (sb)'
tell someone in authority about
something wrong that they are doing.
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