The Beautiful Game Just Got a Lot Weirder
the jury is still out: people have not yet decided or agreed about something
Legendary football player Pelé called the sport “o jogo bonito” in his autobiography My Life and the Beautiful Game. We still call it the beautiful game today because the sport combines skill, creativity, and graceful movement. Yet, there are some who believe football would be even more beautiful if it were combined with dance.
Discofoot is the unique creation of choreographers Petter Jacobsson and Thomas Caley. The rules are similar to football but with a major difference—no running. Players must dance across the field. Goals are not the only path to victory. Teams are judged on creativity by a panel of artistic judges. The jury is still out on whether this makes the sport more beautiful or just more confusing. Watch the videos below to judge for yourself.
Sample sentences
Scientists are still testing the new medicine, so the jury is still out on whether it really works.
The jury is still out on whether social media is good or bad for us.
The team spent a lot of money on their new player, but the jury is still out on whether he will make a big difference.
Origin
This expression comes from courtrooms, where the jury decides if someone is guilty or not. If the jury is still out, it means they are still thinking and haven’t made a decision yet.
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