{"id":2966,"date":"2022-04-26T08:45:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T08:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=2966"},"modified":"2022-04-26T08:45:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T08:45:09","slug":"5-useful-english-expressions-from-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/5-useful-english-expressions-from-video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Useful English Expressions from Video Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/5-useful-english-expressions-from-video-games\/#1_Level_Up_phrasal_verb\" >1. Level Up (phrasal verb)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/5-useful-english-expressions-from-video-games\/#2_Game_Over_phrase\" >2. Game Over (phrase)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/5-useful-english-expressions-from-video-games\/#3_Fail_noun\" >3. Fail (noun)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/5-useful-english-expressions-from-video-games\/#4_FTW_phrase\" >4. FTW (phrase)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/5-useful-english-expressions-from-video-games\/#5_Own_verb\" >5. Own (verb)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/5-useful-english-expressions-from-video-games\/#Want_to_%E2%80%9CLevel_Up%E2%80%9D_Your_English\" >Want to &#8220;Level Up&#8221; Your English?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Did you know that some <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">popular English expressions<\/span> come from video games? Here are five of the most useful ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Level_Up_phrasal_verb\"><\/span>1. <mdspan datatext=\"el1649171880062\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">Level Up<\/mdspan> (phrasal verb)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" datatext=\"\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/12153747\/shutterstock_1869275722-copy-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3075\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/12153747\/shutterstock_1869275722-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/12153747\/shutterstock_1869275722-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/12153747\/shutterstock_1869275722-copy-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In games, you \"level up\" when you move to the next level. When your character levels up, it becomes more powerful and is capable of doing more things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also <mdspan datatext=\"el1649249433996\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">\"level up\" in your life or career<\/mdspan>. This means you move up to the next stage and are doing better than before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sue's boss gave her a lot of tips for <strong>leveling up<\/strong> her career.<\/li><li>Did you hear about Tim's private jet? He's really <strong>leveled up<\/strong> in life!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also \"level up\" your skills. This means you improve them so much that it's like you've reached a new level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bill is getting an MBA to <strong>level up<\/strong> his management skills.<\/li><li>This course will help you <strong>level up<\/strong> your drawing skills.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A related expression is \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/take-something-to-the-next-level\/XmpACshMQlq12lDRoe2hPQ\">take (something) to the next level<\/a>\": e.g. \"<em>Take<\/em> your English conversation skills <em>to the next level<\/em> with an <a href=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\">online tutor<\/a>!\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Game_Over_phrase\"><\/span><mdspan datatext=\"el1649218835852\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">2. Game Over<\/mdspan> (phrase)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" datatext=\"\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/13150943\/shutterstock_170391401asd-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3082\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/13150943\/shutterstock_170391401asd-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/13150943\/shutterstock_170391401asd-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/13150943\/shutterstock_170391401asd-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When you lose a game, you'll see a screen that says \"<mdspan datatext=\"el1649217133607\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">game over<\/mdspan>.\" This is short for \"the game is over.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Native English speakers<\/span> often use the phrase \"it is game over\" to talk about situations that are failing and cannot be saved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jim got caught stealing trade secrets. Looks like <strong>it's game over<\/strong> for his career.<\/li><li><strong>It'll be game over<\/strong> for your marriage if your wife finds out about your affair.<\/li><li>After the scandal, <strong>it was game over<\/strong> for the company.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Fail_noun\"><\/span>3. Fail (noun)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You probably learned that \"fail\" is the opposite of \"pass\": e.g. \"Mark failed his test.\" In the past few decades, \"fail\" has gained a new meaning: an embarrassing mistake (or the person who made the mistake). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>That businessman just walked into a glass door. What a <strong>fail<\/strong>!<\/li><li>This company is such a <strong>fail<\/strong>. They even misspell their name in emails!<\/li><li>Our surprise birthday party for mom was a huge <strong>fail<\/strong>. She found out about it as soon as we started planning.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This sense of \"fail\" apparently started with a <mdspan datatext=\"el1649228922327\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">Japanese video game<\/mdspan> in the 1990s. Instead of \"game over,\" the game said \"You fail it.\" A lot of people found this phrase funny, so they started using it and eventually shortened it to \"fail!\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then in the mid-2000s, people started using the phrase \"epic fail\" to describe fails that were especially funny or ridiculous. For example, if you google \"epic fails,\" you'll find lots of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YUBphijURSE\">videos of people making embarrassing mistakes<\/a>. You'll also see it in more serious contexts, such as business and politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another Trump business venture rapidly heading for an epic fail. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/esbK4kNnla\">https:\/\/t.co\/esbK4kNnla<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@RonFilipkowski) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonFilipkowski\/status\/1509476381012504587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_FTW_phrase\"><\/span>4. <mdspan datatext=\"el1649239180228\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">FTW<\/mdspan> (phrase)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\"FTW\" is an internet slang expression that stands for \"<mdspan datatext=\"el1649239024954\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">for the win<\/mdspan>.\" It's believed to have come from <mdspan datatext=\"el1649250512153\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">a popular game in the 1990s<\/mdspan> and it means something like \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/aim\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAACmOw\">aiming<\/a> for victory.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online, FTW is a way to show enthusiasm for someone who is expected to win a game. That's why people use it a lot when they're talking about sports. You'll see <mdspan datatext=\"el1649238861495\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">FTW used after<\/mdspan>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the name of the winning team (e.g. \"Team USA FTW\")<\/li><li>a specific player (like in the tweet below, where the basketball player makes the winning shot)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DERRICK ROSE FTW \ud83c\udf39<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CrunchTime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CrunchTime<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AllEyesNorth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AllEyesNorth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TgQOYy1ReZ\">pic.twitter.com\/TgQOYy1ReZ<\/a><\/p>\u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBATV\/status\/1087177323428761601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes people use it even when they're not talking about games or competitions. For example, if someone writes \"Bacon FTW\" or \"Cats FTW,\" they're saying they strongly approve of bacon or cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that offline, people usually say the whole phrase (\"for the win\").<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Own_verb\"><\/span>5. Own (verb)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><mdspan datatext=\"el1649256388126\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">In the 2000s<\/mdspan>, gamers started using the word \"own\" as another way to say they totally beat a game or an opponent. For example, if someone says \"I <em>owned<\/em> the other player,\" that means they easily defeated their opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From gaming, this sense of \"own\" spread offline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Our team is getting <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">owned<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\"> by the other team. Maybe we should just give up now.<\/span><\/li><li>The politician got <strong>owned<\/strong> in the last debate.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, people say \"(someone) got owned\" to talk about situations where some person is confident about something and then someone else proves them wrong \u2013 usually in an <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/embarrassing\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAADRZgw\">embarrassing<\/a> way. You can get an idea of this in the following video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"934\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J6UHc1bz7Z0?start=50&amp;end=101\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>A stronger version of \"own\" is \"pwn\" (pronounced \"pown\"). Both are casual slang expressions that can be rude, so don't use them in formal situations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_%E2%80%9CLevel_Up%E2%80%9D_Your_English\"><\/span>Want to &#8220;Level Up&#8221; Your English?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to level up your English? Then book a lesson with an Engoo tutor! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our tutors are available 24\/7 and they're always excited to teach you real English, help you improve your conversation skills, and achieve any other English learning goals you have. <a href=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\">Engoo FTW<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that some popular English expressions come from video games? Here are five of the most useful ones. 1. 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