PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To come down to s.o.'s level, teacht anuas ar chomhchéim le duine.
To come down upon s.o., (i) duine a cháineadh, a lochtú; (ii) íde na gcat is na madraí a thabhairt do dhuine; an teanga a thabhairt do dhuine.
To come down handsomely, a bheith go fial flaithiúil.
Her hair came down to her knees, bhí a cuid gruaige ag teacht go hioscaidí léi.
All the tales that have come down to us, na seanscéalta go léir a fágadh d'oidhreacht againn.
It comes down to this . . ., is é seo éirim an scéil . . .
The expenses come down to board and lodging, níl de chostas ann ach costas cothaithe agus lóistín.
P: To come down handsomely, roinnt go fial.
To come down to s.o.'s level, ísliú ar aon rian le duine.
If it comes to a show-down, má théann an chúis go cnámh na huillinne.
To go up and to come down, dul suas agus teacht anuas.