PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To the bitter end, go bun an angair.
His cheerfulness in misfortune, a mhisneach le linn an angair.
They are in great extremity, tá siad i ngátar mór, in angar mór.
To fight (it out) to a finish, rud a throid go bun an angair.
Grinding poverty, angar biorach; anró dealbh.
To go the whole hog, dul go bun an angair.
He would go to all lengths, the whole length, rachadh sé go bun an angair (le rud).
To take extreme measures, dul go bun an angair leis an scéal.
To be in need, bheith ar an anás, san angar.
To see sth. through, dul go bun an angair le rud.
He is in low water, (i) tá sé ar an ngannchuid, san angar; (ii) tá sé in ísle brí.