Phrasal Verbs used in Sports

Try out for

Try out for

My son will try out for the national football team

Take part

Take part

The goalkeeper´s obligation is to take part in stopping the ball so that it is not a goal.

Work out

Work out

Soccer players should work out in the field to maintain good physical condition.

Kick off

Kick off

At the beginning of the game, two players stand in the center of the field and one kicks off by giving the ball to his teammate

Warm up

Warm up

Fotball players need to warm up before a match.

Look out

Look out

Look out! . There is a ball coming to you.

Take on

Take on

I t is never too late to take on something new.

Send off

Send off

The referee has the duty to send off a player who has committed a serious foul on another player

Cool down

Cool down

Players must stay active and moving so as not to cause injury on the field and not to cool down.

Players should reful as soon as posible after they had cooled down from an hard match

Come back

Come back

The defender went to another position and has to come back after losing the ball.

Wake up

Wake up

Players have to wake up at 6 am to arrive on time to the match.

Bulk up

Bulk up

Park Seo Joon doesn´t need to bulk up, but focus on strengthening the lower body with squats

Cut down on

Cut down on

SPlayers should avoid consumming too much fat, so they must cut down on fried food

Ease off

Ease off

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At the start of the game, two players stand in the center of the field and one makes the kickoff

"The pain should ease off after a couple of hours", the doctor said.

Get over

Get over

in bad moments, players must know how to get over them.

Give up

Give up

Melani wanted to give up because they were losing the match. At the end her team win.

Speed up

Speed up

When the others runners get tired you should speed up to win,