EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
come upon, v.i. a Ionsaím gan choinne. b To come upon s.o. for a sum, suim (airgid) a éileamh ar dhuine. c To come upon the parish, a bheith le n-íoc ag an bparóiste; a bheith ina thrillín ar an bparóiste. d To come upon s.o., teacht ar dhuine. I came upon a large house, casadh teach mór orm. e (Of idea) To come upon s.o., teacht isteach i gcloigeann duine; rith le duine; duine a bhualadh.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To come down upon s.o., (i) duine a cháineadh, a lochtú; (ii) íde na gcat is na madraí a thabhairt do dhuine; an teanga a thabhairt do dhuine.
(Of pers.) To come upon the rates, dul i muinín cúnaimh phoiblí.