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PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
For the sake of appearances, ar mhaithe le clú, le honóir.
Aspiration after fame, tóir f ar chlú.
He bears a good character, dea-chlú air.
To blacken s.o.'s character, smúit a chur ar chlú duine; míchlú a chur ar dhuine.
To blow upon s.o.'s reputation, smál a chur ar chlú duine.
You are in honour bound, do chlú i ngeall air.
To brand s.o. with infamy, droch-chlú a chur ar dhuine.
He came out of that with credit, thabhaigh sin clú .
It does him credit, it reflects great credit on him, is mór an chlú é.
He distinguished himself by . . ., ba chuid suntais é de bharr . . ., tharraing clú air féin le ...
Eager for, after, fame, santach chuig clú.
To sully one's escutcheon, droch-chlú a thuilleamh.
House of evil repute, teach droch-chlú.
A fair name, clú f, ainm m, gan cháim.
F: His stock is falling, a chlú ag dul i léig.
To win fame, clú a bhaint amach.
He made a name for himself, shaothraigh clú féin.
He forfeited his honour, reic a chlú.
He covered himself with glory, thuill clú agus cáil.
He lost his honour, chaill a chlú, a oineach.
He is in honour bound to do it, a chlú i ngeall ar a dhéanamh.
He is an honour to his country, is mór an clú thír é.
Com: Acceptance for honour, bille a ghlacadh ar son clú.
His honour is involved, a chlú i ngeall air.
He is jealous of, for, his good name, is mór aige a dhea-chlú; dhéanfadh a dhath a chuirfeadh smál ar a chlú.
He is famous and justly so, clú mhór air agus is maith a cheart air.
(Of author) When he became known, nuair a tháinig clú air.
The leading architect in Dublin, an t-ailtire is clú i mBaile Átha Cliath.
He lost his character, milleadh a chlú; chuaigh droch-cháil air.
To make one's mark, clú a thabhú.
He is mindful of his good name, beann ar a chlú aige.
F: To drag s.o.'s name in the mud, droch-chlú a chur ar dhuine.
He has a name for honesty, clú ionraic aige.
He has made a name for himself, has made his name, a chlú déanta aige.
He is famous all the world over, clú air ar fud an domhain.
To palter with one's honour, do chlú a reic.
This will redound to your credit, cuirfidh seo le do chlú.
Action that reflects credit on s.o., gníomh a thugann clú do dhuine.
Your glory will be reflected upon your children, beidh do chlú ar do chlann i do dhiaidh.
To reflect on s.o.'s honour, smál a chur ar chlú duine.
Man of good report, fear dea-chlú.
To ruin s.o.'s reputation, clú duine a scaipeadh.
To be held in high repute, dea-chlú, dea-theist, a bheith ort.
He retrieved his honour, thuill a chlú ar ais.
To ruin s.o.'s reputation, clú duine a scaipeadh.
His honour is safe, a chlú sábháilte.
To save s.o.'s honour, clú duine a chosaint, a chaomhnú.
To save appearances, ar mhaithe le clú.
All is lost save honour, deireadh caillte ach clú féin.
He is sensitive on questions of honour, faichilleach faoina chlú.
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