PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The aftermost part, an chuid is faide siar, is faide chun deiridh.
He is in arrears with the work, tá sé chun deiridh leis an obair.
To go astern, dul chun deiridh; druidim siar.
Full speed astern, chun deiridh faoi iomlán siúil.
To fall behind, titim chun deiridh.
To lag behind, luí siar chun deiridh.
Games: To be ten points down, bheith deich bpointe chun deiridh.
(Of the day, etc.) It is drawing to an end, tá sé ag tarraingt chun deiridh.
He dropped to the rear, d'fhan sé chun deiridh.
This neighbourhood is going down, tá an chomharsanacht seo ag dul chun deiridh; is mór an chéim síos atá tagtha ar an áit.
To lag behind, bheith ag titim chun deiridh, ag moilliú, ag máingeáil.
(Of writing) To slope forward, backward, bheith ag luí chun tosaigh, chun deiridh.