EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
sciúr, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha). 1. Scour, scrub, polish. Bord a ~adh, to scrub a table. Sceana a ~adh, to polish knives. 2. Cane, lash, trounce. Duine a ~adh le slat, to trounce s.o. with a rod. Bhain sé slat a ~ é féin, he was hoist with his own petard.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ bearrtha, ~ péacach, ~ pointeáilte, ~ sciúrtha, spick and span.
~ a thabhairt do rud, to give sth. a scrub.
~ agus sciomradh, spit and polish.
Fuair sé ~ na cuinneoige, he got quite a drubbing; he was told off in no uncertain manner.
~ sciúrtha, scrubbing-brush.
Bhain sé ~ a sciúr é féin, he cut a rod for his own back.