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Definition
Offside; a football rule where a player is closer to the opponent's goal line than the ball and the second-to-last opponent.
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How it's used
Primarily used in the context of association football, this term describes a specific tactical infraction. While it is a technical sports term, it is frequently used metaphorically in casual conversation to describe someone who has overstepped their boundaries or acted inappropriately in a social situation.
Examples
That goal he just scored was offside.
Do you know what counts as being offside?
Related words
Common phrases
offside trap
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general concept of being out of position, as it specifically refers to the rule regarding the relative positions of the ball and the second-to-last defender.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
