PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
v.i. & pr.To adventure (oneself) (up)on an undertaking, dul i bhfiontar le gnó.
He submitted to the chance of war, chuaigh sé i bhfiontar an chogaidh.
To take a chance, dul san fhiontar.
To finesse the queen, an bhanríon a chur i bhfiontar.
Gambit pawn, ceithearnach fiontair.
Gambit declined, diúltaítear don fhiontar.
Gambit accepted, glacfar an fiontar.
King's pawn's gambit, fiontar cheithearnach an rí.
He gambled on the Stock Exchange, chuaigh sé san fhiontar ar Mhalartán an Stoic.
To try one's luck, dul san fhiontar, sa seans.
To take the plunge, dul san fhiontar.
St.Exch: To speculate on a rise, dul san fhiontar ar éirí.
To run, incur, take, a risk, dul i bhfiontar, i bpriacal.