0
Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

One

"Sir Trevor Brooking on BBC Radio 5 live: "It is going to be tough for Manchester United but if they get the FA Cup and fourth place it will be a hard one to defend if they get rid of Louis van Gaal."

What does "a hard one" refer to in the above context? It seems to me that the pronoun "a hard one" stands for a noun phrase but I can't pinpoint what it may be.
  

Top answer

Anonymous What does "a hard one" refer to in the above context? The structure is sloppy but the intent is 'one' = 'the FA cup + fourth place'—mostly the cup, logic tells me.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous What does "a hard one" refer to in the above context?
  • The structure is sloppy but the intent is 'one' = 'the FA cup + fourth place'—mostly the cup, logic tells me.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
AnonymousWhat does "a hard one" refer to in the above context?
The structure is sloppy but the intent is 'one' = 'the FA cup + fourth place'—mostly the cup, logic tells me.
0
0
It means it would be hard to defend a decision to sack LvG if the team has had some success during the year. Generally footballers are not known for their command of the language, Sir Trevor is one of the better ones but still uses a lot of footballers jargon.
0
0
Anonymousdefend a decision
Right. Good call.
0

Related Questions