against the run of play
US /əˈɡenst ðə rʌn əv pleɪ/
UK /əˈgenst ðə rʌn əv plei/
- other
- Unexpected result opposite to how the game has been played.
C1Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreat times
US /æt taɪmz/
UK /æt taɪmz/
- Phrase
- Sometimes; occasionally.
A1Moreattempt
US /əˈtɛmpt/
UK /ə'tempt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
- Noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
A2TOEICMorebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMoredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredefence
US /dɪˈfɛns/
UK /dɪˈfens/
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of protecting something from attack
B1Moredefend
US /dɪˈfɛnd/
UK /dɪ'fend/
- Transitive Verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
B1TOEICMoreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefight back
US /faɪt bæk/
UK /fait bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make your point more strongly against opponent
A1Morefoul
US /faʊl/
UK /faʊl/
- Adjective
- Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- Dirty or filthy.
- Noun
- An unfair or illegal act, especially in sports.
B2Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Moregoal
US /ɡol/
UK /ɡəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheader
US /ˈhɛdɚ/
UK /ˈhedə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Soccer shot made with head
B2Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morekeeper
US /ˈkipɚ/
UK /ˈki:pə(r)/
- Noun
- Person taking care of animals
B1Moreleague
US /liɡ/
UK /li:ɡ/
- Noun
- Group of people, countries with a common goal
- Association of sports teams that organizes matches
- Intransitive Verb
- To form a league; to unite for a common purpose.
A2TOEICMoremiracle
US /ˈmɪrəkəl/
UK /'mɪrəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
B1Moreoff to a flying start
US /ɔf tə ə ˈflaɪɪŋ stɑrt/
UK /ɒf tə ə ˈflaɪɪŋ stɑ:t/
- other
- Beginning something very successfully and energetically.
B2Moreon a plate
US /ɑn e plet/
UK /ɔn ə pleit/
- Phrase
- To receive something easily, without much effort.
- Presented to someone without them having to work for it.
A1Moreopportunity
US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
A2TOEICMorepenalty
US /ˈpɛnəlti/
UK /'penəltɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Negative effect resulting from your actions
- Punishment for committing a crime or offense
B1TOEICMoreplate
US /plet/
UK /pleɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
- Transitive Verb
- To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
A2TOEICMorepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMorereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Morescore
US /skɔr, skor/
UK /skɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- Current number of points given in a game, contest
- Transitive Verb
- To mark or cut something with a sharp object
- To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
A2TOEICMoreshootout
US /'ʃʊtɚʊt/
UK /'ʃʊtɚʊt/
- Countable Noun
- Fight with guns, e.g. between police and gang
C2Moresplit
US /splɪt/
UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
A2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreteammate
US /ˈtimˌmet/
UK /ˈti:mmeɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Fellow member of a team
C2Moretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMoretwo halves
US
UK
- Phrase
- Two equal parts of something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- off to a flying start: Beginning something very successfully and energetically.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- two halves: Two equal parts of something.
- against the run of play: Unexpected result opposite to how the game has been played.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- have to: Must do
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- point: An item to be discussed
- great: Very good; better than before
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- defence: The process of protecting something from attack
- keeper: Person taking care of animals
- teammate: Fellow member of a team
- shootout: Fight with guns, e.g. between police and gang
- header: Soccer shot made with head
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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9 useful football expressions - an English for Life lesson
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り posted on 2025/08/12Ever wanted to talk about football like a true fan? This video dives into 9 super useful football expressions, using the epic 'Miracle of Istanbul' between Liverpool and AC Milan as a backdrop! You'll pick up key vocabulary and understand simple sentence structures while reliving one of the greatest comebacks ever.
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