PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He balanced himself on his hands, d'fhan sé ina sheasamh ar a lámha.
To crawl on one's hands and knees, imeacht, lámhacán, ar na ceithre boinn.
Walking on his hands and knees, ag siúl ar a cheithre boinn.
To lay hands on sth., lámh a leagan ar rud.
I cannot lay my hands on it now, ní féidir liom é a aimsiú faoi láthair.
Com: Goods left on our hands, earraí a fágadh againn (gan díol).
On every hand, on all hands, ar gach taobh.
To take on hands, oibrithe a fhostú.
All hands on deck! an uile dhuine ar deic!
Time hangs heavy on my hands, is fada liom an lá.
Time hangs heavily on his hands, is fada leis an lá.
Time lies heavy on my hands, téann sé dian orm an aimsir a chaitheamh; is fada liom an lá.
They shook hands on it, thugadar lámh dá chéile air, faoi.
To have time on one's hands, am a bheith le spáráil agat; bheith díomhaoin.
To lay violent hands on s.o., an lámh láidir a imirt ar dhuine.