At least today's calls were closer to accurate. No missed goals due to 'Sun in the eyes' syndrome. So that's good news. Of course looking directly at the orange shirts of the Netherlands is enough to impair the vision. No problem picking them out on the pitch though.
Perhaps Netherlands can 'turn up the volume' on their shirts and see if they can confuse Brazil. Chile certainly couldn't. It was a bit of a disappointment that they couldn't convert any of their attempts into goals. But that's the way the cookie crumbles.
1) "That's the way the cookie crumbles." - This expression can be used like "tough luck", "hard luck" or "too bad, so sad". I know they all sound a little bit crazy. Essentially, they mean that sometimes no matter what you do, you do not succeed. Hopefully, this is a short-term situation and success finds you later on. For example, if you did not get the promotion at work that you were sure you would get and you tell your friend about it, they might say "That's tough luck." If you make numerous attempts to bake a certain type of cookie but they do not look or taste very good, the most appropriate thing for your friend to say would be "That's the way the cookie crumbles." Of course, this would not be your best friend. In fact, I would recommend you look for a new friend after that bad joke attempt.
2) Last game he was showing cards "left, right and centre". - "Everywhere", or "all over the place" can substitute for this expression. You can use it any time you want to convey the idea of nearly complete coverage. For example: "I couldn't believe that the teacher marked so many papers with an "A". He was handing them out left, right and centre." In business you could say: "The mail delivery person gave everyone she saw an invitation to her party. She passed them out left, right and centre."
3) trying to "make tracks" downfield - To "make tracks" is to move quickly. "Tracks" are the marks left behind when you step on or in something - like snow. This expression is quite casual but you can use it anywhere. Usually, it is used to end a conversation and/or to explain why you are not staying longer. For example: "My daughter is playing volleyball at 4 and I need to make tracks so I can go watch her game." In business it would be more appropriate to say you have to "get going", "hurry along" or "Can we continue this at a later time as I have to be running along?"
4) Brazil and Germany are "neck and neck" at the moment. - "Neck and neck" is an expression taken from horse racing. When the horses are running hard trying to win the race and two horses are running at the same speed, we say they are "neck and neck". This is because if you were to view the two horses from the side, their heads and necks would be equally forward. We use "neck and neck" to describe any competition where competitors (particularly two of them) are equally expected to win. For example: "I heard that both Angel and Agella are trying for the new management position. Which one has the better chance?" "At the moment, neither. Angel has more experience but Agella did her studies in management. They are neck and neck at this point."
Tomorrow is the last day of the Group of 16. Will Portugal make us deliriously happy and beat Spain? Time will tell. Sleep well gentle players so that you can show us a hard fought game tomorrow. Go Portugal!
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