PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To ride astride, marcaíocht i gcois dá leith, ar scaradh gabhail.
F: He singed his wings, is é a loisc a ghabhal agus nár rinne a ghoradh.
To straddle a chair, suí scartha, ar scaradh gabhail, ar chathaoir.
With his tail between his legs, (i) (of dog) agus a eireaball ina ghabhal leis; (ii) F: (of pers.) go maolchluasach.
Hyd.E: Y branch, gabhal m.