PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To shoot the bolt, an bolta a chur.
To fit the key in the lock, the bolt into the socket, an glas a aimsiú leis an eochair, an cró a aimsiú leis an mbolta.
To shoot a bolt, bolta a chur abhaile (go beo).
The bolt slipped home, chuaigh an bolta i nglas.
To slip the bolt home, an bolta a chur i nglas.