PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The alleged thief, an té ar cuireadh an ghadaíocht síos dó, ina leith.
F: I upset his apple-cart, chuir mé a phlean síos is suas.
He balked my plans, chuir sé mo phleananna síos is suas.
(Of news, etc.) It is common talk, tá an saol mór ag cur síos air.
(Of document) Conceived as follows, a chuirtear síos mar leanas.
Enter that to me, cuir síos é sin i mo choinnese.
First catch your hare, ag cur síos pota na feola fia is an fia ar an gcnoc.
He staked what money he had left, chuir sé síos ar fhan d'airgead aige, fuílleach a chuid airgid.
Light a fire in my room, cuir síos tine i mo sheomra.
He sent in his name, (i) chuir sé síos a ainm (do chomórtas, etc.) (ii) thug sé a ainm le hinsint (do sheirbhíseach).
Write a short note on . . ., tabhair cuntas, cur síos, gearr ar . . .
He was arrested on a charge of murder, tógadh é agus cuireadh síos dúnmharú dó.
To relate one's adventures, cur síos ar do chuid eachtraí.
To spread oneself on a subject, ligean leat féin ag cur síos ar ábhar.
To treat of a subject, cur síos, trácht, ar ábhar; ábhar a phlé.
To relate a scandal with unction, cur síos ar scannal go sásta.