PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
candelabrum, s. Coinnleoir chraobhach; coinnealra m.
To fly into a rage, dul le craobhacha, le báiní.
It drives him frantic, cuireann sé le craobhacha, chun scaoill é.
F: In a fume, le cuthach, le craobhacha, ar fiuchadh.
He went mad, chuaigh sé ar mire, le craobhacha, as a mheabhair.
To rampage (about), bheith ag imeacht le craobhacha.
Branches scraping against the window, craobhacha ag scríobadh in éadan na fuinneoige.
To get s.o.'s temper up, duine a chur le craobhacha.
F: He is in a fine way about it, (i) tá sé le craobhacha mar gheall air; (ii) tá sé ag goilleadh go trom air.
To run wild, (i) imeacht le buile, le craobhacha; (ii) (of children) imeacht ó smacht, le scód; dul i bhfiáin.