PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To fly at s.o., (i) seáp m a thabhairt faoi dhuine; (ii) leadhb den teanga a thabhairt do dhuine.
To fly at s.o.'s throat, greim m scornaí a fháil ar dhuine; dul sa scornach i nduine de phreab.
To let fly at s.o., (i) scaoileadh faoi dhuine; (ii) F: tarraingt le buille ar dhuine; (of horse) radadh chun duine; speach a thabhairt faoi dhuine; (iii) tabhairt faoi dhuine; scalladh teanga a thabhairt do dhuine.
F: To take a flying shot at sth., scaoileadh le rud san aer.
To take a (flying) shot at a bird, scaoileadh le héan (agus é ar eitleog).
F: He flies off at a tangent, scinneann sé glan ón gceist.