PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He is going from bad to worse, tá sé ag dul ó ghiolla na sliogán go giolla na mbairneach.
F: Head cook and bottle-washer, (i) giolla m ilghnóthach; (ii) fear ceannais.
The baker's boy, giolla m, buachaill, an bháicéara.
Boy in buttons, F: buttons, giolla m dorais, peáitse m.
Typ: Printer's devil, giolla m clódóra.
A master followed by his servant, máistir agus a ghiolla lena chois.
Hello there, wake up! hóigh, a ghiolla úd! bog thú féin!
Everyone for himself and the devil take the hindmost, faichill a thóna féin ar gach giolla; bíodh muineál lag in íochtar.
Hullo you! hóigh, a ghiolla thall (thíos, etc.).
The lazy man’s load, ualach ghiolla na leisce.
Led horse, capall agus giolla as a ceann; capall á cinnireacht.
Like master, like man, is ionann le chéile an giolla agus a mháistir.
Like master like man, is cosúil le chéile Ó Néill is a ghiolla.
Hospital orderly, medical orderly, giolla m ospidéil.
' Parking attendant, giolla m páirceála.
Do not patronize me, ní dhéanfaidh tú giolla díomsa.
Right-hand man, giolla m gualainne.
Mil: Officer's servant, giolla m oifigigh.
(Chimney-)sweep, giolla m múcháin, glantóir m simléar.
He was a mere tool in their hands, ní raibh ann ach giolla acu.
Tram conductor, giolla m tram.