PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To be on the decline, bheith ag dul i laghad, i léig; (of pers.) a bheith ag meath, ag titim; (of prices) a bheith ag ísliú, ag titim.
Custom that has fallen into desuetude, nós atá ligthe i léig.
The sound died away, chuaigh an torann as, i léig, diaidh ar ndiaidh.
That custom is disappearing, tá an nós sin ag dul i léig.
It fell into disuse, ligeadh i léig, as taithí, é.
To be on the down-grade, a bheith ag meath, ag dul i léig.
To dwindle (away), dul i léig de réir a chéile, leá de réir a chéile.
Ebbing strength, neart a bheadh ag dul i léig.
F: His stock is falling, tá a chlú ag dul i léig.
To grow obsolete, dul i léig.
To go to ruin, dul i léig, chun raice.
There is a tendency for the weak vowels to disappear, is é nádúr na ngutaí laga dul i léig.