PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He is setting up for a man of consequence, tá sé ag iarraidh boc mór a dhéanamh de féin.
Little dried-up man, firín beag seargtha.
He is a grown-(up) man, tá sé in inmhe fir; tá sé i mbun a mhéide.
It is only a hash-up of other men's work, níl ann ach athabláil ar obair daoine eile.
To shoot up into a young man, fás suas go tapaidh i d'fhear óg.
You are up against a strong man, tá fear láidir os do choinne; tá tú i dtreis le fear láidir.