PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To gallop away, imeacht ar chosa in airde.
Every tub must stand on its own bottom, caithfidh duine seasamh ar a chosa féin.
The horse burst into a gallop, scinn an capall ar chosa in airde.
That restored the circulation in his legs, chuir sin an fhuil ag rith ina chosa arís.
My feet are as cold as ice, tá mo chosa préachta, dealraithe.
His goose is cooked, tá a chnaipe déanta, a phort seinnte, a chaiscín meilte, a chosa nite.
He is dished, tá a chosa nite, tá a phort seinnte.
I'm done for, tá mo chosa nite.
He is bent double, tá a cheann is a chosa buailte ar a chéile.
He drags his feet, bíonn sé ag tarraingt a chosa ina dhiaidh.
He fell on his feet, (i) tháinig sé anuas ar a chosa; (ii) bhí an t-ádh ina chaipín.
To set s.o. on his feet, (i) duine a chur ar a chosa, ar a bhoinn; (ii) duine a fhódú, a bhunú (i ngnó).
Under foot, underfoot, faoi chois, faoi chosa.
That horse is a good goer, tá an-chosa faoin gcapall sin.
The sanded floor grits under your feet, bhraithfeá gaineamh an urláir á mheilt faoi do chosa.
He hared off, ghread sé leis chomh tiubh géar is a bhí ina chosa.
To be under the heel of the enemy, bheith faoi chosa an namhad.
(Of horse) Flinging out its heels, ag cur a chosa uaidh.
F: To make a place too hot for s.o., dealga a chur faoi chosa duine.
My feet are like ice, tá mo chosa préachta.
I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, ritheas chomh géar agus a bhí sé i mo chosa.
To light on one's feet, teacht anuas ar do chosa.
That was the making of him, ba é sin a chuir ar a chosa é.
F: He was off as fast as he could pelt it, d'imigh sé an méid a bhí ina chosa.
He planted his feet firmly on the ground, chuir sé a chosa i dtaca.
To ride roughshod over s.o., duine a chur faoi do chosa.
F: His fate is sealed, tá a chosa nite; tá a ainm sa leabhar.
He shook off the dust from his feet, chroith sé an deannach dá chosa.
He was stamping his feet, bhí sé ag gabháil dá chosa ar an talamh.
To stamp out the fire, an tine a mhúchadh faoi do chosa.
To start (off) a horse at a gallop, capall a chur chun siúil ar chosa in airde.
To be on stilts, (i) siúl ar chosa croise; (ii) F: bheith bladhmannach.
To stretch one's legs, do chosa a shíneadh.
He was swept off his feet by the tide, chuir an lán mara óna chosa é, bhain an fharraige é.
He had his feet to the fire, bhí a chosa leis an tine aige.
F: He toasted his feet (before the fire), thug sé goradh den tine dá chosa.
To tread sth. under foot, rud a phasáil (faoi do chosa); satailt ar rud.
He typifies the French officer, is é sampla an oifigigh Fhrancaigh é, is é an tOifigeach Francach ar a chosa é.
To be unsteady on one's legs, bheith corrach ar do chosa.
F: He untucked his legs from under him, shín sé uaidh a chosa a bhí craptha faoi aige.
It's all up with him, tá a chosa nite; tá a phort seinnte.
He did violence to his desires, ghabh sé de chosa ina mhianta.